All-Star snub Trae Young puts on a show as Atlanta Hawks defeat Phoenix Suns

Despite the Suns big 3 scoring 73 total points, Trae Young stole the spotlight with his remarkable play leading Atlanta to a 129-120 victory over Phoenix at State Farm Arena.

Trae Young is having a spectacular season, as he’s 11th in the league in points per game and 2nd in the league in assists per game. The Hawks have been disappointing this season which has led to some talks around a Dejounte Murray trade, but the team’s struggles have not been on the shoulders of the 25-year-old guard. However, due to the lack of team success, Ice Trae was snubbed for yet another All-Star selection. While it seems like the Hawks point guard will eventually make the All-Star game as an injury replacement, Young wanted to prove to the NBA community why he should’ve been initially selected, and he sure proved his point tonight.

The 2-time All-Star led the Hawks with 32 points, 15 assists, and 3 steals on 71% shooting and 7 made threes. Dejounte Murray had himself a game as well, finishing with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic provided a spark off the bench, scoring 23 points on 67% shooting.

Phoenix was led by Kevin Durant, who had a spectacular game as well. KD finished with 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists while hitting 5 three pointers. Devin Booker had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists while Bradley Beal ended with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

This win improves the Hawks to 21-27, which makes them 10th in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is now 1.5 games behind the 9th seeded Chicago Bulls and 1.5 games above the 11th seeded Brooklyn Nets. Atlanta is 6-4 over their last 10 games and currently on a 3-game winning streak. Their next game will be tomorrow night against the Golden State Warriors.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Suns to 28-21, which makes them 6th in the Western Conference. Phoenix is 7-3 over their last 10 games and will play against the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon.