The Portland Trail Blazers came close to beating the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night...closer than the 122-113 final score would suggest. The Blazers streaked out to big leads in the first half, only to get reeled in by Trae Young’s 44 points and a Hawks defense determined to keep the Blazers from easy buckets on the break. It was as exciting of a loss as Portland has experienced all season.
If you missed the game, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here.
Once you’re up to speed, here are other observations from the contest.