It was one of the most entertaining endings of the season — down two, Trae Young hit a step-back 3 with 17.3 seconds left to put the Hawks up two, but Mikal Bridges answered with his own step-back from the elbow to put the Nets back on top, 114-113.
CRAZY ENDING IN ATL ‼️
— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2023
TRAE YOUNG 3.
MIKAL BRIDGES BUCKET.
BROOKLYN SURVIVES TO SECURE THE W! pic.twitter.com/WYA4MtcjyX
Trae Young had one last chance to get Atlanta the win, and he thought he was fouled on the shot but did not get the call. Afterward, he got in an official’s face about it.
Nets get the stop on Trae Young, maybe the one call he didn't get all night. BKN wins! pic.twitter.com/clvGeqrprx
— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) December 7, 2023
Young’s words with the referee earned him a $25,000 fine for “confronting and directing inappropriate language toward a game official,” the NBA announced Saturday.
The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report backed the referee saying Young was not fouled, and that the contact by Dennis Smith Jr. was legal.
With that loss the Hawks dropped to 9-12 on the season. Young has led Atlanta to a top-five offense this season, but their bottom-five defense is costing them games.
