rae Young is back but Hawks defense is its weak link
After missing several games due to an injury, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has returned. The Hawks offense is fifth in scoring 118.4 points per game on 46.6% shooting overall and 36.4% shooting from three-point land. However, the defense is 27th in points allowed at 120.1 points per game, allowing 49.3% shooting overall and 38.2% shooting from three-point land.

Young leads all scores for Atlanta with an average of 26.0 points per game, while Dejounte Murray is second with an average of 22.4 points per game. Young is the leader in assists at 10.8 per game and Murray is second at 6.5 per game. The Hawks average 44.8 rebounds per game with 12.5 offensive and 32.3 defense boards per contest. The king of the boards is Clint Capela with an average of 10.6 per game. Murray is the leader in steals with an average of 1.4 per game and Capela is the rim protector with an average of 1.5 per game.