Trae Young’s breathtaking performance in the first playoff game of his career led the Atlanta Hawks to score a 105-94 win against the New York Knicks on Friday. 

Young scored 21 points and a game-high of 14 assists to lead his side to victory. While, on the other hand, Julius Randle struggled throughout the game ending up with a 14-point loss. Derrick Rose scored the most, 30 points with six rebounds and five assists, but ended up losing the game due to a less impactful team.

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While the Knicks defended aggressively against Young, he still managed to score or assist 54 points. The Hawks shot a staggering 59% from the three point line and took command with a 22-5 burst to close out the second quarter.

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As the match proceeded to the final quarter, it was too late for the Knicks to take over the Hawks, both the teams will meet again for Game 4 on Sunday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.