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Trae Young Exits With Right Knee Sprain as Hawks Hold Off Nets 117-112

Atlanta scheduled an MRI for Thursday to assess the injury after Young was hurt when Mouhamed Gueye fell into his planted leg.

Overview

  • Young was ruled out for the rest of the game in the first quarter after briefly returning for one possession.
  • Jalen Johnson scored 23 points to lead Atlanta, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker adding 18 and Luke Kennard 17 off the bench.
  • Onyeka Okongwu contributed 12 points and a season-high 14 rebounds as the Hawks closed out the road win.
  • Young logged seven minutes with six points before leaving; he entered the night averaging 20.8 points and 9.5 assists.
  • Brooklyn dropped to 0-5 for the first time since 2015-16, with Michael Porter Jr. scoring 32 points in the loss.