ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young wanted to make a big impression in his first trip to the playoffs.
It’s going just as he planned.
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Shaking off an ugly spitting incident at Madison Square Garden, Young dazzled in the first home playoff game of his career, scoring 21 points and dishing out 14 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 105-94 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their opening-round series Friday night.
“I feel like I’ve prepared my whole life for these days, these moments,” he said.