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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Youthful’s returned for Wednesday’s 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, over a month after he went through surgical procedure to fix a torn tendon in his left finger. Youthful had actually been sidelined considering that Feb. 25 and was removed for get in touch with and group method previously in the week.
Young played 21 mins in his return on Wednesday, setting up 14 factors and 11 helps on best 5-for-5 capturing from the area, consisting of 2 for 2 from 3-point variety. He was a plus-16 in package rating, however did not see the flooring in the 4th quarter as a result of his mins limitation.
It declares information for the Hawks as they go into the last week of the routine period. Past that, having Youthful for Atlanta’s Play-In Event video game versus the Chicago Bulls would certainly enhance its opportunities of attempting to safeguard the No. 8 area for the Eastern Meeting playoffs.
To this factor, the Hawks have actually sorely missed out on Youthful’s visibility. Prior to dropping, Youthful was balancing 26.4 factors, 10.8 helps and 2.7 rebounds. In the 22 video games he’s been sidelined, Atlanta has actually gone 12-10, doing simply sufficient to ward off the Brooklyn Webs from taking the last area in the Play-In Event. Still, going up to the No. 9 area is still in play, as one video game divides the Hawks and the Bulls. If Youthful takes care of to return and Atlanta has the ability to leap Chicago in the standings, it’ll have the ability to organize the No. 9 vs No. 10 seed Play-In match.
In Youthful’s lack, Dejounte Murray and Bogdan Bogdanovic have actually brought the burden of the offending tons for the Hawks, and it’s permitted more development from third-year onward Jalen Johnson, that is balancing a career-high 16.1 factors this period. Yet the Hawks taking care of to survive with Youthful out has actually truly been due to Bogdanovic’s surge in play after he rose to the beginning schedule to load the opening in the backcourt. With Youthful sidelined, Bogdanovic is balancing 17 …
