Trae Young has just scored a 3-pointer which puts Atlanta back in the lead in this crazy match. 113-112 for the Hawks, while this is the 42nd change of leader of the meeting. There will be a 43rd since Mikal Bridges does not want a time-out and will score the winning shot from mid-distance. 114-113 for the Nets!
“Oh my God, my first victory in Atlanta”, can appreciate the Nets winger after Trae Young's final miss. “It took me six years, six years. I had to come East, so I guess it's God's way of saying to me, 'OK, you can't just play here once a year, you have to come at least twice times'. »
Mikal Bridges had in fact lost the last six games he played in Georgia (four with the Suns, two with the Nets). With his 32 points at 12/19, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, the drought ended.
A record number of leader changes in the match!
However, it was complicated. A real boxing match since these 43 changes of leader are a record since the NBA recorded “play-by-play”, i.e. 1996!
“I really thought we were going to get it”, explains Jacque Vaughn. “ I literally remember saying to myself, 'We're going to get this.' It feels good, especially to believe enough in our group to know that we’re going to do it.”
With this fifth victory in their last six outings, the Nets are smiling again. Like Mikal Bridges, particularly happy to validate this close success.
“Growing up, when you play basketball, you want to find yourself in situations where everything is decided in the last possessions, with a stop or a shot. Everyone is then focused and wants to win”he concludes.
