Trae Young's Insane Statline Goes Viral In Hawks Upset Win Over Cavaliers

Trae Young had 20 points and a new career high 22 assists in the Hawks upset win over the Cavs

Nov 27, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) defends Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) in the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

The Atlanta Hawks were losers of three straight coming into tonight's road game vs the 17-1 Cleveland Cavaliers, who had not lost a game at home yet this season. They were 10 point underdogs in the game tonight, but thanks to one of the best games of Trae Young's career, the Hawks got the win. Young scored 20 points, but had a new career high 22 assists in tonight's game, one short of tying Mookie Blaylock's Hawks record. It was a huge moment that had the NBA world buzzing tonight.

Trae Young tonight:

20 Points
22 Assists
4 Rebounds

20-20 game. 🔥 (via @realapp_) pic.twitter.com/tJWGn9HMu3
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 28, 2024

20/20 VISION FOR TRAE YOUNG 🥶

His second-ever 20 PT/20 AST game helps hand the Cavs their second loss of the year! pic.twitter.com/4ftCFP39et
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 28, 2024

Trae Young was COOKING vs. Cavs 🔥

20 PTS
22 AST 🤯

Hand Cavs their 2nd loss of the season pic.twitter.com/7j9I0HlEDQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 28, 2024

Trae Young with a new career-high 22 assists tonight 🤝

He and the @ATLHawks hand Cleveland their second loss of the season 👀 pic.twitter.com/j5mIGPeGxx
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 28, 2024

Streets was telling me that Trae Young wasn’t a winner and that he was selfish… but he definitely went into Cleveland and put on a hell of Turkey drive!!! Handing out 20 Turkeys and 22 sides against one the best teams in the league. Talking about a great W for Trae and the…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 28, 2024

Trae Young's 22 assists tonight are the most in the NBA this season.

He's only one of four players to do that in a game in the last 15 years (Rondo, Westbrook and Haliburton)
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) November 28, 2024