The Golden State Warriors’ winning streak is broken. Trae Young hit the Milwaukee Bucks with an incredible feat. Patty Mills set a new franchise record when the Brooklyn Nets won, and the Portland Trail Blazers have no chance without Damian Lillard.
Los Angeles Lakers (8-6) – San Antonio Spurs (4-9) 114-106 (MATCH REPORT)
Atlanta Hawks (5-9) – Milwaukee Bucks (6-8) 120:100 (BOXSCORE)
- After six defeats in a row and four games in a row in opposing arenas, the Hawks were finally back home and that was noticeably good for them. Right from the start, the three-point at Atlanta was outstanding and Trae Young in particular was really up for it, his seventh (!) Throw from distance in the first half gave his family a +18 lead with +18 three minutes before the break.
- The 7 threes in the first half were just as much a record for Trae as the 27 points (9/14 FG) in the first 24 minutes. “We just want to win,” said the youngster shortly afterwards in the half-time interview. And that was also evident in the second half.
- The pick-and-roll between Young and Clint Capela was simply unstoppable by the Bucks without Brook Lopez, which the Hawks took advantage of and felt every play ran over the duo. Young ended up with 42 points (season record!) With 16/26 from the field and 8/13 from downtown and also played 10 assists. John Collins was the host’s second-best thrower with 19 points (8/15), while Capela happily dubbed Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- By the way, Young is only the fourth player in NBA history with at least 40 points, 8 threesomes and 10 assists. The other three? Stephen Curry, James Harden and Damian Lillard – not bad company.
- In the meantime, the Bucks fell again to -8, but they shouldn’t get any closer to Atlanta. Young’s eighth and final threesome with four minutes on the clock was something like the preliminary decision. The Hawks benefit from their rebound dominance (51 to 30) and their strength in the zone (52 to 34).
- At Milwaukee Giannis was the best point collector with 26 points, but had to struggle with his litter the entire evening (9/21). Jrue Holiday (19) and Grayson Allen (18) also scored successfully.
Charlotte Hornets (8-7) – Golden State Warriors (11-2) 106:102 (BOXSCORE)
- Stephen Curry’s return to his hometown Charlotte went from the perspective of the three-man specialist differently than expected. He only hit his sixth attempt two minutes before half-time from downtown. His point guard competitor LaMelo Ball was different on Hornets’ side, the 20-year-old hit 4/5 three-pointers in the first quarter and was already at 19 points at halftime (7/11 FG).
- Golden State convinced again from the beginning as a collective, so that already at the break with Curry (11), Andrew Wiggins (13) and Jordan Poole (14) three GSW players had a double-digit point yield. Since the game was otherwise very competitive, it was not particularly surprising with a debut at half time (57:57).
- And thereafter, too, it remained competitive – and wild. None of the teams got into a good offensive rhythm, but the game always lived from its highlights. Just before the break, Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit two quick threesomes to take the Hornets lead, before Curry sank an impossible throw over the board to the buzzer.
- Said Oubre Jr. had to take an early shower a short time later after two unnecessary technicals, which was also not conducive to the rhythm of the Hornets offensive. It went back and forth and with 44 seconds to play, the Hornets had the ball in their hands at 102: 102. Miles Bridges hit a fast jumper, Kevon Looney discarded both free throws after a foul and Terry Rozier closed the game with points 19 and 20 (all in the second half).
- Only Bridges (22) and Ball (21) cracked Rozier’s 20 points. In the Warriors, Wiggins was the best thrower with 28 points (12/19) ahead of Curry (24, 7/22). For the Warriors it was only the second loss of the season and the first in regular time.
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