The Atlanta Hawks suffered another defeat on Monday as the hands of the undermanned Portland Trail Blazers, with defense being a key issue yet again. The Blazers scored 136 points without Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, as Anfernee Simons went for a career-high 43 points while Norm Powell poured in 26.
Despite Trae Young scoring 56 points and dishing out 14 assists, the Hawks were unable to pull out the win as they allowed Portland to score 30+ points in all four quarters in the loss. The three-point line was particularly an area of concern, as the Blazers were able to generate a ton of good looks.