Hawks Game 50: Feb. 3, 2025
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons
Final Score: ATL 132 – DET 130
The Atlanta Hawks are back in the win column after taking down the Detroit Pistons to begin the week. Atlanta led by nine with over six minutes left, but Detroit put together a 12-3 run to tie the game at 124. Trae Young went 1-2 from the free-throw line to put his squad up 130-128 with 34 seconds left. Immediately after, Cade Cunningham put his head down and got to the paint for a jumper to tie the game. The Hawks went to their star point guard on the final play, and he delivered. Young hit a contested, game-winning shot with two seconds left. Detroit tried a lob play on its final possession, but Atlanta broke it up.
TRAE YOUNG GAME WINNER. 🔥🔥🔥
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 4, 2025
While the Pistons outscored the Hawks 64-44 in paint points, Atlanta cashed seven more triples than Detroit to grab the victory. The star matchup of Cunningham and Young did not disappoint. Cunningham had 30 points and 14 assists, while Young dropped 34 points and nine dimes.
Dyson Daniels filled up the stat sheet with 19 points, seven assists, six boards, four steals, and three blocks. De’Andre Hunter and Zaccharie Risacher finished with 20 and 17 points, respectively.
Jalen Duren recorded 18 points, and Tobias Harris had 22. Malik Beasley, a “Hawks killer” in the past, tallied 18 points with six triples off the bench.
Game 51: Feb. 5, 2025
San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks
Final Score: SAS 126 – ATL 125
The Hawks were involved in another tight game on Wednesday in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams were deadlocked 123 apiece, but Victor Wembanyama put the Spurs in front with a putback dunk. On the next possession, Young knocked down a floater from the edge of the paint to re-tie the game with nine seconds left. San Antonio put its newly acquired star, De’Aaron Fox, and Wembanyama in a pick-and-roll to win the game. The Spurs big man drew a foul but purposefully missed the second free throw because Atlanta lost its final timeout challenging the foul. Young’s half-court heave off the rebound was offline, giving the Spurs the victory.
San Antonio built a 20-point lead in what looked to be a blowout in the first half, but the Hawks stormed back, winning the third frame 43-31. Young led the comeback attempt with 23 second-half points and finished with 32 and 12 assists. Onyeka Okongwu put up a career-high 30 points on 13-16 shooting and added 12 boards with five dimes. Hunter added a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Daniels totaled 19 points.
Fox impressed in his Spurs debut- 24 points and 13 dimes. Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 12 boards, while Devin Vassell had 20 points and four steals.
Game 52: Feb. 7, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks
Final Score: MIL 110 – ATL 115
The Hawks picked up a win after trade deadline day against the Milwaukee Bucks. Atlanta traded Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanović for Terance Mann, Georges Niang, and Caris LeVert on Feb. 6, but the new arrivals were not ready to play in this game. As a result, the Hawks needed multiple players to step up. Kyle Kuzma suited up for his Bucks debut, but Giannis Antetokounmpo missed this game due to injury.
The Hawks took a 12-point lead after the first quarter on the back of 7-14 shooting from beyond the arc. However, in the second quarter, Milwaukee did even more damage from deep to flip the score. The Bucks converted on their first 10 triples on a 33-11 run. They finished 11-15 from deep in the quarter, tying a franchise record for the most threes made in one frame. Atlanta’s offense struggled, turning the ball over six times and falling 55-73 at halftime.
In the second half, the Hawks’ defense took over. They held the Bucks to just 37 points across the final two quarters. Milwaukee scored four points in the last seven minutes of the third. Mouhamed Gueye recorded his first career double-double- 15 points, 12 boards, four blocks and two steals. Young tallied 24 points with seven assists, while Vít Krejčí added 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Daniels dished out a career-high 10 dimes with 15 points, and Okongwu grabbed 12 boards and scored 14 points.
Bobby Portis and Damian Lillard controlled most of the offense without Antetokounmpo. Portis finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds, and six dimes, while Lillard had 23 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. also scored 19 off the bench on 5-8 shooting from deep.
Game 53: Feb. 8, 2025
Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards
Final Score: ATL 125 – WSH 111
The Hawks started their three-game road trip with a win over the Washington Wizards. While it was a close game throughout the first half, Atlanta created the separation it needed in the third quarter. It began the frame on a 6-0 run to take a 72-62 lead, and then Niang caught fire from beyond the arc. He hit four straight threes, all assisted by Young, much to the delight of the Hawks’ bench. The visitors ran with this momentum to extend their lead to 19 after the third quarter. Atlanta won the frame 41-25 and shot 16-26 from the field.
Niang shooting that thang 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Mh7I7E9Z7Y
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 9, 2025
However, the Wizards did not go out without a fight. They began the fourth quarter on a 15-4 run led by Jordan Poole and Bub Carrington to the Hawks’ lead to 12. Carrington knocked down a triple to bring his squad within single digits, but Krejčí responded with a three of his own. After this sequence, Atlanta’s lead never dipped below 10 points.
Young totaled 35 points and 14 assists on 13-26 shooting, while Risacher added 18 points. Niang drew the start at power forward and impressed in his Hawks’ debut with 16 points, six boards, and three steals.
Poole finished with 21 points but did not hit his first triple until the fourth quarter. Bilal Coulibaly had 17 points and seven rebounds, while Carrington scored 21 points in the second half after just two in the first.
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