April 15, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Atlanta Hawks goalkeeper Trae Young (11) waves to the crowd after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Mandatory credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
The Atlanta Hawks snatched the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, thanks to an unreal second-half performance by Tra Young against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Atlanta Hawks had a ninth best record in the Eastern Conference, which meant they had to manage the challenge that was championship play to win the eighth seed in the NBA playoffs. After bombing the Charlotte Hornets on April 13, the Hawks had to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road Friday night.
Things looked bleak for the Hawks, but Trae Young went to “Ice Trae” in the second half by scoring 32 points to help lead the team to a 107-101 win. Now, top seed Atlanta faces the Miami Heat in the first round.
Young’s performance left the media in the NBA and even LeBron James in awe.
Trae Young completely went to Ice Trae versus the Cavs and LeBron, the NBA media were in awe
Young was cool in the first half, scoring just six points while shooting 3-for-11 from the field. Atlanta trailed 61-51 in the first half, and Young stepped up when it mattered most. In fact, Young scored or assisted in 43 of 56 second-half points for Atlanta, which has already outpaced the entire Cavaliers team, According to ESPN statistics and information.
As for Cleveland, they should regret the fact that they led by 14 points over Atlanta, but only lose. However, it was this Cavaliers side who led the league in loss when they topped by 10 plus points in the regular season.
Young will be looking to help lead the Hawks into another long playoff, beginning to anger the Heat.
Match 1 of Round One takes place between Atlanta and Miami on Sunday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast on TNT.
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