1. The Hawks fought until the end, with Young delivering the game-winning shot. After an inbound pass from Jalen Johnson, Young dribbled around the perimeter before throwing the ball to De’Andre Hunter. This shocked Lakers guard Gabe Vincent, who came to the aid of his teammate Anthony Davis. With the double, Hunter quickly passed back to the open Young, who knocked the 24-footer to the ground.

“Those guys really trusted each other, Trae and Dre, to find him,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “So Trae’s catch-and-shoot 3s are something we really wanted to highlight and he’s really worked on that. The fact that it was that shot tonight was confirmation in that regard.”

Because the Hawks were making shots, they had plenty of threats on the court who could make those shots, which took the pressure off of Young.

Young also had four rebounds and two steals.

2. The Hawks got a ton of great shots from every player in the rotation, some of which came from Hunter. With 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Dyson Daniels grabbed an offensive board and kicked it to Hunter to give the Hawks a 119-117 lead.

“How about DeAndre Hunter? “The guy played really well,” Young said. “He really led us, coming off the bench and just ready to play the last six games.”

Hunter continued to play his best basketball, scoring 20 or more points in five of his last six games with some efficient shooting from three lines. This ability to hit shots from deep has helped the Hawks become one of the most productive bench units in the league.

Hunter has shown his passionate side and hasn’t been afraid to express his frustration, like in the fourth quarter after a hard foul from LeBron James.

3. James entered State Farm Arena on Friday with a shooting slump, shooting 1 of 23 from long range in his last five games. He finished the game 6 of 11 from 3 against the Hawks.

He finished the game with 39 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and three blocks, trying to help the Lakers avoid a third straight loss.

James had some help from Davis, who contributed 38 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

4. With the Lakers breathing down the Hawks’ neck, winger Bogdan Bogdanovic’s shot came to life. He equaled his season high with three goals and scored four of them just under six minutes before the end of the game. On the fourth three-pointer, Young raised his hands in celebration as the Hawks took a 108-104 lead.

Bogdanovic scored a season-high 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and posed a potent threat for the Hawks that taxed the Lakers’ defense.

4. The Hawks had to get creative when Jalen Johnson picked up his fourth foul just 46 seconds into the third quarter. Without Johnson on the court, the Lakers stormed away with a 13-2 run to take a 77-66 lead.

Johnson’s foul trouble forced the Hawks into a series of lineups they hadn’t played in a game so far this season. They ran a combination of Young, Bogdanovic, Daniels, Vit Krejci and Onyeka Okongwu.

The Hawks didn’t play sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin and instead relied on Krejci, who gave them more length and size. But sometimes the Hawks just didn’t have enough rebounding and the Lakers jumped on them.

5. Daniels had four steals to continue to prove why he is the reigning Defensive Player of the Month. He caught a pass intended for James. Although James blocked Daniels’ dunk in transition, he increased the Hawks’ pressure the rest of the way.

Knowing statistics

100 – After making his first 3-pointer on Friday, the Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic became the fourth player to make 100 consecutive games, joining Stephen Curry (twice), Damian Lillard and Kyle Korver .

Quotable

“I think the challenge for us going forward is how do we continue to do what we’ve been doing: getting stops and letting the offensive team fend for itself.” – Trae Young on how he thinks the Hawks’ defensive identity is changing further developed.

Next

The Hawks host the Nuggets on Sunday night at State Farm Arena.