The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Miami Heat 113-122 on Friday, but the silver lining of the loss was Trae Young setting a new record with consecutive games of 30 or more points and 10 or more assists. With this feat, the 25-year-old point guard joins the ranks of former NBA greats.
In the game against the Heat, Young contributed 30 points, 13 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals for the Hawks. Since the game against the Toronto Raptors on December 13, this is his fifth consecutive game with 30+10+ assists.
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The latest feat moves Trae Young past Tiny Archibald (1974), Michael Jordan (1989) and Russell Westbrook (2017), who have all tied five in a row. . Young is now tied with Oscar Robertson in second place for six straight games.
The two-time NBA All-Star is likely to tie the league’s best record of seven games when the Hawks face the Memphis Grizzlies on December 23, a record also held by Robertson.
If he can tie Robertson for first place, Young can surpass the NBA legend when the Hawks take on the Chicago Bulls the day after Christmas.
Even with Trae Young’s historic night, Atlanta Hawks fail to make it three-game winning streak
As Trae Young’s record continues to climb, the Atlanta Hawks fell to the Miami Heat by nine points, 113-122, at the Kasea Center. With this loss, the team’s record fell to 12 wins and 16 losses, ranking 11th in the NBA Eastern Conference.
Young was primarily helped by Dejounte Murray, who had 24 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals, while Bogdan Bogdanovic came off the bench to score 23 points, including six. Three point shot.
Saddiq Bey also had a commendable 16 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, but the team will need more to beat the Heat.
On the other side, Tyler Herro scored a Heat team-high 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 three-pointers while Jimmy Butler was sidelined due to injury. Rookie Jaime Jaquez filled the void left by Butler, scoring 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
Bam Adebayo helped the Heat control the paint, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
The Miami Heat lead 18-12 as they prepare for a Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers.