Hawks Trae Young made history again!

The Atlanta Hawks was unable to stop the Houston Rockets from snatching the 115-112 win on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. Hawks Trae Young wins by making NBA history.

Young captured his second triple-double of the season with 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, marking the first 40-point triple-double in Hawks history. Young leads the Eastern conference with six 40-point performances and has compiled the most 40-point games for a Hawk in one season since Dominique Wilkins’ eight such performances in the 1992-93 season.

Trae (42 PTS, 13 REB & 10 AST) is the first player in Hawks history to record a 40-point triple-double! 🔥#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/RGPoyU7PsT

— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 9, 2020

Rockets James Harden also had a historical night.  Harden picked up his 15th 40-point triple-double (2nd-most in NBA history), marking the first time in NBA history two different players compiled a 40-point triple double in the same game.

James Harden picked up his 15th 40-point triple-double (2nd-most in NBA history) and Trae Young had the first 40-point triple-double in Hawks history.

According to @EliasSports, tonight marks the first time with two 40-point triple-doubles in the same game in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/gfcXd4h8xS

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 9, 2020

Alex Len notched his sixth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with one block in 23 minutes. Len has scored in double-figures in six out of his last seven contests.

Checkout Camille Paul’s post game recap here.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7Gqo4OpH88/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Next up: The Atlanta Hawks now (8-30) are on a 2 game road trip. The team will match-up against the Washington Wizards on tomorrow Jan  10, Brooklyn Nets Sun Jan 12., before returning home to face the Phoenix Suns on Tues Jan 14. Tip is at 7:30.

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