On a night with 28 teams in action, the game that stood out was the intense clash between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets. Going into the game, the Rockets were heavy underdogs on the back of the Western Conference’s worst record. However, last night’s game witnessed a shock upset from the Rockets after a third-quarter skirmish that fueled a rally.
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The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young and Dejounte Murray combo paved the way for the Hawks last night, at least for the first three quarters. Midway through the third quarter, with a huge lead in hand, Young and Co made a major mistake that turned the game around. Additionally, Young took to social media to justify his actions, only to be met with heavy criticism from fans.
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Trae Young hung around a lot after defending the beef with Jalen Green and the Rockets
In the last minutes of the third quarter, the Atlanta Hawks led with ten points against the Houston Rockets with a score of 84-74. The All-Star duo of Trae Young and Djounte Murray had fun with the Rockets. After back-to-back offensive conversions, Murray and Young followed up their performance by taunting the Rockets. However, Jabbari Smith Jr took matters into his own hands for the Rockets.
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Smith and Murray had an altercation. Smith said he had to check Murray for the disrespectful taunt. As Smith and Murray tangled, they were soon joined by a bevy of Hawks and Rockets jerseys. Additionally, Trae Young had an altercation with Jalen Green. However, the Rockets and Hawks mob of irate players disbanded soon after. The altercation resulted in technical fouls for Green, Murray, Smith and Young.
“A wise man once told me not to argue with fools because people at a distance can’t tell who is who” 💯
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 26, 2022
After the game, the players took to social media to talk about the incident. Kevin Porter Jr. trolled Young calling him a “little guy.” On the other hand, Young compared Rockets players to “dumbs” by analogy. Here are some of the fan reactions to Young’s comments on Twitter:
All the trolling you do but then you come on Twitter trying to look like you didn’t just troll then blow a 16 point lead over the 3-14 Rockets😂 L
— Houston Astros News (@HTownAstrosHype) November 26, 2022
Bro, you just lost to a smiley na rookie coach who can’t dribble. Hold that L of the worst team in the league. Don’t get your boy crazy. stay classy
— Kism🤵🏿 (@mike_inago) November 26, 2022
I really don’t think the Rockets would have cared if 2 grown men didn’t act like kids
— Keep KJ🚀 (@swizz4rockets) November 26, 2022
Lol mannnn you talk the most trash.. so you wanna come online and post quotes like this after an L? Stop it 😪😪
– Already ready (@DougxWest) November 26, 2022
Did the sage tell you to try to bully 19 year olds and be instantly humiliated?
— Rob Kimbell (@RobKSports) November 26, 2022
All that antics to blow a double digit pellet to the rockets, it’s bad work
— BIN*!i (@BinAffleck) November 26, 2022
After the heated skirmish, the Rockets outscored the Hawks 54-32 for the rest of the game. The Rockets’ humiliating defeat by losing a significant lead further fueled the backlash that followed Young and Murray’s path.
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The game ended with the Rockets edging out the Hawks with a narrow lead. At the end of regulation, the score was Rockets 128 – Hawks 122. Additionally, the Rockets also ended their five-game losing streak at home last night. However, they still have a long way to go from one of the league’s worst records (4-14). The Atlanta Hawks, meanwhile, sit in the middle of the pack with a respectable 11-8 record.
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