The Hawks beat the Nets 122-115 at home today, winning five straight to move up to eighth in the East, while the Nets dropped to tenth in the East.
Trae Young did well today, shooting 10-of-24 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three-point range and 12-of-14 from the free throw line, for 36 points, six rebounds and 10 assists.
In the final quarter, the Hawks had a five-minute missing run, and the Nets played a 13-0 surge, chasing all the way from 93-107 to 106-107, just one point away. On the verge of being overtaken, Trae Young stepped up and scored seven consecutive points, two throws plus one three-pointer to end the suspense of the game.
Today's game is Trae Young's 19th time this season that he has had at least 30 points and 10 assists in a single game, the most in the league and far ahead of other players. Doncic (9) and Harden (7) were second and third respectively, but only 16 combined, not as many as Trae Young.
Due to Trae Young's strong performance, Durant's career-high 55 points today have also become empty cuts. Durant played 42 minutes today and shot 19-of-28, including 8-of-10 three-pointers and 9-of-11 from the free throw line, for 55 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
The 55 points not only set a new career high for Durant, but also his third time this season to score a 50+, also a personal record. In addition, Durant has also become the most scoring 50+ points in a single season among players aged 33 and over in history. James, 37, also has two 50+s this season, while Jordan (1996–97), Bernard King (1990–91) and Rick Barry (1977–78) all have 50+ twice in a single season at ages 33 or older.
After today's game, Trae Young is second in the league with 2036 points in total, only 9 points less than DeRozan, but DeRozan played one more game than TraeJan, so Trae Young's average score is a little higher. In addition, Trae Young also ranks first in the league with 692 assists, and with the exception of Trae Young, only Paul should have the hope of getting more than 700 assists this season.
Not only that, but Trae Young's average of points per game and assists ranked fifth and third in the league, respectively, and was the only player in the league to rank in the top five in terms of both points and assists. With the exception of Trae Young, Doncic ranks sixth in the league in terms of points and assists per game.