On April 16, Beijing time, Trae Young led the team to reverse by 14 points, advanced to the playoffs, and won the last playoff spot in the East. In this game, Young played 40 minutes, shooting 13 of 25, including 4 of 11 three-pointers, plus 8 of 9 free throws, scoring 38 points and 9 assists. After the game, he responded to his gesture of waving goodbye after the game.
After New York, Kecheng also had one more "mayor" candidate, and during the game, Cavaliers fans shouted "Falk blows Yang", but it could not stop Yang's outbreak.
In the second half, Trae Young transformed into "Mayor of Cleveland" and slashed 32 points, knowing that the Hawks were at most 14 points behind in this game.
In the final moments of the fourth quarter, Young shook his shoulders to celebrate after hitting a long-range three-pointer, and the final whistle sounded, and he also waved goodbye to the Cavaliers fans. Number one, Jenhei Skip, said, "Trey, you impressed me tonight. From the logo three-pointers to the throw, you've shocked the Cavaliers and their fans. You made Garland look like Mr. Key. I admire that. ”
After the game, Young responded by waving goodbye to Cavaliers fans, rather provocatively, "Yeah, they got me a lot of 'Fxxkyou' boos in the game that I was broadcast live across the country, and I think they shouted a little too early." ”
In this battle, Yang also created miracles:
1. Led the team to a 14-point reversal for the sixth time this season.
2. In the first half, Yang encountered the opponent's 7-man wheel defense.
3. He scored 32 points in the second half, and he is also the first player to score 30+ in the playoff/playoff half in the last 25 seasons of the Hawks.
4. The Hawks scored 56 points in the second half, and Young scored or assisted to contribute 43 of them. The 43 points also surpassed the Cavaliers' team-wide score (40 points) in the second half.
5. Young scored 32 points in the second half, which is also the second highest half-time scoring record of his career.