The Atlanta Hawks traveled to Central Florida and defeated the Orlando Magic, 111-99. Trae Young led the way for the Hawks. He suffered a slight neck injury but fought his way through it to go on and have a great night. Young scored 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting from the field. He knocked down 1-for-8 from the three-point line. Young also grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists. Young spoke postgame about how he felt after the slight neck injury he suffered.
“My neck has been a little sore and then getting that elbow to the face just kind of turned my neck,” said Young, who made 11 of 22 shots. “I wouldn’t say whiplash, but it made my neck feel kind of weird. I just had to go to the back and get it rubbed out. That’s pretty much all it is — it’s sore, but it’s all right.”
John Collins stepped up big for the Hawks. Collins scored 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field. He knocked down 2-for-4 from the three-point line. Collins grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out two assists.
More Hawks Contributions
- Lou Williams scored 14 points and grabbed two rebounds.
- Cam Reddish scored 13 points and grabbed three rebounds.
- Danilo Gallinari scored 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
The travel back home to Atlanta to face the Denver Nuggets on 12/17. Tip-off is at 7:30 pm Eastern/ 6:30 pm Central.
