- ABC News
- November 28, 2024
CLEVELAND -- The NBA's leader in assists handed Cleveland a rare loss. Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists -- the most in the NBA this season -- and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks dealt Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Thursday night. The Cavs, who built an early 19-point lead, fell to 17-2 and lost for the first time in 11 home games. One of the game's deepest shooters, Young also made a 39-foot 3-pointer in the final two minutes as the Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak and got their second major road win after knocking off the champion Celtics in Boston on Nov. 12. Young's assist total was one better than the 21 recorded by New Orleans guard Elfrid Payton earlier this week against Indiana. It was also just one shy of the Hawks' record held by Mookie Blaylock, who got 23 assists on March 6, 1993, against Utah. "He threw himself into the game,"...