NBA Twitter was in a frenzy as Trae Young’s career-high points in a playoff game lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Trae Young shot the lights out tonight. That’s a sentence we’re getting used to writing about the Atlanta Hawks‘ budding superstar. But in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Trae Young soared to new heights.
Hitting 17 of his 34 shots from the field and 10-of-12 from the line, Young scored a playoff career-high 48 points to power the Hawks over the Milwaukee Bucks — on the road, no less. He added 11 assists and 7 rebounds for good measure. Young’s previous postseason career-high was 39 in Game 5 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.
Trae Young career-high points in a playoff game got the Hawks the win
Naturally, the basketball world was in awe of Young’s special performance on Wednesday night. Even LeBron James was losing it. Here’s a snippet of the reactions from NBA Twitter.
NBA Twitter in awe of Trae Young after Game 1 win vs. Bucks
Even those who aren’t Young’s biggest fans were impressed with the 22-year-old’s playoff career-best effort. His ability to score – and win – when the stakes are highest are setting him apart in the 2021 NBA playoffs – the first postseason of his young career.
With tonight’s win, Young and the Hawks showed it’s not some fluke they made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Bucks have been served a warning: Trae Young has his eyes on the prize.