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Trae Young guided the Atlanta Hawks to a 3-1 series victory over the New York Knicks
The Atlanta Hawks held a 2-1 lead over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series. The Hawks are now just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference playoffs.
On defense, the Knicks were unable to restrict Hawks standout Trae Young and other Hawks players.
Trae Young even made a little piece of history by winning the Game.
Game 4 began with both sides battling head to head and refusing to let the other team build a larger advantage.
However, the Hawks began to pick up the pace after the second quarter.
As a result, dominated the Knicks in the second half and eventually won.
In the first quarter, the Knicks took the lead
For the Hawks, Trae Young opened the first quarter with a floater.
On the next possession, Derrick Rose responded with a floater as well.
Following that, Clint Capela dunked on Young’s pass.
On the opposite end, Julius Randle swiftly responded with a layup.
Rose then made a three-pointer off RJ Barrett’s feed.
With 7:39 left in the quarter, the score was 7-6, with the Knicks leading.
Randle then hit a mid-range jumper to extend the lead to three points.
Young drove directly to the rim on the opposite end and sank a layup to trim the margin to a point once more.
On the next possession, he came up with a steal and followed it up with a three-pointer.
Rose then responded by sinking a three-pointer.
On the next possession, John Collins hit a jump shot.
With 4:10 remaining in the quarter, Randle hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 15-15.
Rose hit a floater to give the Knicks the lead.
They were 19-20 with the Hawks leading when Alec Burks hit a floater with 1:47 remaining in the quarter.
Barrett hit a wide-open three-pointer from behind the arc with 22 seconds remaining to give the Hawks a four-point lead.
But Solomon Hill responded with a three-pointer with 7 seconds remaining.
The quarter finished with the Knicks leading by one point, 26-25.
In the second quarter, the Hawks took the lead
The Knicks immediately scored four points to take a five-point lead in the second quarter.
Bogdanovic hit a three-pointer off a pass from Capela, trimming the margin to two points.
Danilo Gallinari promptly followed with another three-pointer, giving the team a one-point lead with less than ten minutes remaining.
With that, the Hawks went on a 9-0 run to take a four-point lead.
On the next possession, Rose made a jump shot, and Obadiah Toppin added a floater.
Taj Gibson dunked on Rose’s assist for another bucket and a point advantage.
On the other end, he also blocked Collins.
Burks drove to the basket and made a layup.
Young was then called for a foul and a bucket.
As the clock struck 5:04, the score was 38-40, with the Hawks leading.
Young then hit a three-pointer, but the Knicks soon responded, trimming the advantage to one point.
Barrett then made a layup to take the lead.
Collins responded with a three-pointer off Bogdanovic’s feed.
He dunks on Young’s pass, giving him a four-point advantage.
Randle fumbled the ball, and Bogdanovic made a three-pointer on the opposite end.
With the buckets, the Hawks went on an 8-0 run and seized a 7-point lead with 2:20 remaining.
On the other end, Rose made a layup.
The Hawks took the lead at the end of the quarter, 49-53.
In the third quarter, the Hawks dominated
Collins opened the third quarter with a three-pointer.
Following that, the Hawks soon grabbed a 9-point lead.
Rose missed a shot, but Randle tipped the ball in for a score.
De’Andre Hunter responded with a mid-range jumper.
Barrett then hit a three-pointer, and Collins responded with a jump jumper and a three-pointer on the next possession.
They were 61-73 with 4:16 left in the quarter, with the Hawks building a 12-point lead.
Trae Young’s three-pointer increased the lead.
Barrett responded with a bucket on the opposite end, and Burks followed with a three-pointer.
Young then found Bogdanovic for a three-point play.
On the opposite end, Randle responded with a three-pointer.
Gallinari swiftly followed with a mid-range jumper and Bogdanovic with a three-pointer.
The Hawks led by 14 points at halftime as the quarter finished 71-85.
The Hawks dominated the Knicks and eventually won
Capela opened the fourth quarter with a slam off a pass from Lou Williams.
Toppin then made a layup off of Rose’s pass.
Kevin Huerter responded with a jump shot.
On the next possession, he hit a three-pointer.
Bogdanovic’s long pass found Gallinari for a slam, extending the margin to 23 points.
With 8:11 remaining in the quarter, the Hawks increased their lead to 25 points.
Randle then followed that with a slam.
They were 78-101 with 7:14 left when Young drove to the basket and sank a layup.
Barrett played a floater, and Gallinari responded with a fadeaway.
Burks then hit a three-pointer, and Heurter responded with a three-pointer off Young’s pass.
Toppin followed with a bucket on Burk’s pass.
Collins tipped the ball inside the basket after Young missed a deep three-pointer.
They were 91-113 with 2:09 left in the game when Toppin hit a three-pointer.
Barrett then added a floater to the mix.
The Hawks won the quarter 96-113, extending their series lead to 3-1.
Trae Young is creating history
The Hawks as a team performed admirably in the game, with six Hawks players scoring in double figures.
While Trae Young put on a display in his first professional playoffs.
In game 4 against the Knicks, he had 27 points and 9 assists.
As a result, after four games, he now averages 27.5 points and 10 assists per game.
He also created some history by being the second player in NBA history to lead his club in points and assists in each of his first four career postseason games.
Young is also only the fourth player in NBA history to average 25 points and 10 assists in his first four postseason games.
As a result, he joins the ranks of Kevin Johnson, Stephen Curry, and Oscar Robertson.
“This is a fun series,” Young stated following the game. This is quite exciting.”
The Hawks had a strong night
Trae Young received a lot of assistance in winning this game 4.
The Hawks’ other players also played well, particularly from behind the three-point line and on defense.
They made 15 three-pointers during the contest.
They also had a strong offensive effort, with six players scoring in double figures and three scoring 20 or more points.
The first was Trae Young, who led the Hawks in scoring.
Following Young, John Collins scored 22 points with 8 rebounds and an assist.
“We have so many talented basketball players,” Collins added.
“We have a fantastic chemistry together.” When we do the right things, I believe the sky is the limit for our team.”
“I enjoyed it,” Collins added. I felt like we came in with the idea that we weren’t going to let their physical game get to us.
We were physically equal to them and played our game.”
Danilo Gallinari led the Hawks’ bench with 21 points, four rebounds, and one assist.
Clint Capela produced a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds, as well as 2 assists.
Meanwhile, Kevin Huerter scored 11 points, grabbed three rebounds, and assisted while coming off the bench.
The Hawks now lead the series and are now one game away from the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
“Of course, we’re happy to win a game,” Young remarked. “But the job isn’t finished.
It’s not finished till the series is finished. We need to have the same mindset, the same attitude, and attempt to finish it in New York.”
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The Knicks were headed by Julius Randle
The Knicks, on the other hand, struggled with their offense and were defeated by the Hawks.
The Knicks started strong but were unable to maintain their lead in the second half.
Julius Randle led the series in scoring with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.
However, it was insufficient to secure the victory.
The Hawks defended him well, allowing him to make only 7 of 19 shots from the field.
“We have a Game 5 at home to extend this series,” Randle added.
“I’m excited about our chances. It’s not over yet. It’s not over yet.”
RJ Barrett finished with 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Derrick Rose had 18 points, two rebounds, and six assists.
Obadiah Toppin led the Knicks bench with 13 points and three rebounds.
Alec Burks followed with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
They will play Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
