It was a magical night in Atlanta
The Hawks miraculously snapped their three-game losing streak on Tuesday against Lebron and the Lakers.
?#Hawks SNAP LOSING STREAK‼️‼️‼️‼️????
?@ATLHawks ?DEFEAT ?#LEBRON & @Lakers ?‼️#TrueToAtlanta | #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/p4Da0Zeiwx— chicksintosports (@chicksintosport) February 13, 2019
Despite the crowd chanting “Kobe’s better” and having his fifth triple-double of the year Lebron James, scored 28 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds. The Hawks gained home court advantage when Trae Young led the team in defeating Lakers 117-113.
.@TheTraeYoung does incredible things with the basketball
Last night's Share of the Game is no exception#TrueToAtlanta | @SharecareInc pic.twitter.com/5zlcrYqn2Q
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 13, 2019
Trae Young, and John Collins each scored 22 points.
? FINAL NUMBERS ?@TheTraeYoung 22 PTS / 14 AST@jcollins20_ 22 PTS / 8 REB@taureanprince 17 PTS / 6 REB@alexlen 11 PTS@mrvincecarter15 11 PTS / 1 BLK#TrueToAtlanta
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 13, 2019
“It was fun for me. I’m glad we got the win. The atmosphere was great, it was a lot of Lakers fans,” Young said. About the match-up against James and the Lakers.”
Next, the Hawks will match-up against the New York Knicks Thursday , on St. Valentines Day at State Farm Arena. Tip-off starts at 7:30 pm.
This is the final game before heading into the All-Star break.
Tonight, love wins
❤??????: @nyknicks
?: @StateFarmArena
⏰: 7:30 p.m.
?: @HawksOnFSSE
?: @929TheGame
?: https://t.co/UMEwva9dZsOur first ever Pride Night presented by @GradyHealth #TrueToAtlanta x #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/lUjcg0Ym5B
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 14, 2019
The Hawks will not play again until Feb. 22, when the team face the Detroit Pistons at home.
#LetsGoHawks #HappyValentinesDay