Trae Young went on a personal 13-1 run in the fourth quarter, helping the Atlanta Hawks cool off the host Miami Heat 94-80 on Tuesday night.
Young, who had just five points through three quarters, caught fire in the fourth as Atlanta snapped Miami’s six-game win streak, which had been the longest active run in the NBA.
Averaging 26.5 points coming into the game, Young finished with 18 points and 10 assists.
During Young’s 13-1 run, Miami managed just a single free throw by Andre Iguodala.
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This was the debut for Nate McMillan as Atlanta’s interim coach. The Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce on Monday after a 14-20 start.
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