Trae Young tears up LeBron James and nails a three-pointer in Lakers-Hawks game
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Trae Young tears up LeBron James and nails a three-pointer in Lakers-Hawks game

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Los Angels Lakers on Friday evening.

In the second half, Trae Young had a sensational highlight when he stole the ball from LeBron James and then scored a three-pointer.

Young had 24 points, three rebounds, 17 assists and two steals in his first 37 minutes of play while shooting 6/19 from the field and 4/10 from three-point range.

About the Atlanta Hawks: “Trae steal and three 🔥”

Young came into the night averaging 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38.4% from the field and 30% in his first 22 games of the season. Shot 6% from three-point range.

While his shooting numbers have declined, he is averaging a career-high in assists.

About Hawks PR: “Trae Young recorded his 220th career point/assist double-double in today’s game, tying Lenny Wilkens for the 22nd most such games in NBA history. It’s his 16th such double-double this season, the most in the NBA.”

After five straight wins, the Hawks are 12-11 in their first 23 games.

After the Lakers, they stay in Atlanta to host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

As for James, he caused trouble for the Hawks all night long.

The four-time MVP scored 36 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and a block in his first 39 minutes of play while shooting 13/22 from the field and 5/9 from three-point range.

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