Trae Young

Cross-checked NBA and Hawks coverage, official box scores, playoff recaps, franchise histories, record summaries, contemporary analysis, and recurring fan memory. Four selections trace Atlanta's 2021 road-heavy run from Young's first playoff winner at Madison Square Garden to the conference-finals masterpiece; his unprecedented 56-point, 14-assist performance preserves the regular-season ceiling without allowing raw scoring to displace advancement context.

1. #1. Young scored 48 points with 11 assists and seven rebounds, outdueling Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee to win the 2021 East finals opener and hand the eventual champions their first home playoff loss. NBA: Young scores 48 as Hawks win East finals opener · NBA official Hawks–Bucks Game 1 box score
2. #2. Young finished his playoff debut with 32 points, 10 assists, and the winning floater with 0.9 seconds left, embracing Madison Square Garden's hostility while stealing the 2021 first-round opener. NBA: Young's floater sends Hawks past Knicks · NBA official Hawks–Knicks Game 1 box score
3. #3. Young scored 36 points with nine assists and bowed to the Madison Square Garden crowd after a final-minute three, clinching Atlanta's first playoff-series victory since 2016 in five games. NBA: Young and Hawks finish the Knicks in Game 5 · NBA official Hawks–Knicks Game 5 box score
4. #4. Despite a cold shooting night, Young supplied 21 points and 10 assists and made a late three as Atlanta won the first road Game 7 in franchise history, eliminating top-seeded Philadelphia to reach the East finals. NBA: Hawks reach East finals after Game 7 win · NBA official Hawks–76ers Game 7 box score
5. #5. Young produced a career-high 56 points and 14 assists in Portland, becoming the first player in NBA history with that combination and directly creating 86 of Atlanta's 131 points. NBA: Young and Simons stage a Portland scoring show · NBA official Hawks–Trail Blazers game record

Reviewed through 2026-07-18