Trey Young was considered doubtful before the match with the Suns. After the match, however, there was no doubt that he disbanded the Phoenix defense, leading the Hawks to a 124-115 victory. He thus interrupted the Suns 'streak of 11 wins, while this was the Hawks' 8th win in their last 9 games.
Yang was unstoppable, finishing the game with 43 points with 16/25 shots (6/11 3-pointers), 5/7 shots and 5 assists in 36 minutes. Kevin Herter and John Collins followed closely, offering from 19 points, on a night when the Hawks had 20-41 three-pointers and even reached +14.
For the Suns, who remain at the top of the NBA with a 41-10 record, Devin Booker had 32 points, Michal Bridges 24 points and Chris Paul 18 points and 12 assists.
