Trae Young sinks half-court buzzer beater as Atlanta Hawks clinch 124-121 victory
Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from beyond the half-court line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday (AEDT).
Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of half-court and hit the mammoth 49-foot winner as time expired while being loosely guarded by Collin Sexton, who had seemingly forced overtime with a tying score with four seconds remaining.
He was flocked by teammates as the crowd inside Utah's Delta Center were left stunned by the remarkable final-second play.
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"Oh my - gathers himself and says goodnight Utah, what a game," Dominique Wilkins said on commentary for FanDuel.
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Young finished with 24 points and 20 assists, while Australia's Dyson Daniels added 16 points seven assists, and six rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a three-game skid.
Lauri Markkanen made a season-high eight three-pointers and scored a season-best 35 points for Utah, while Sexton added 24 points for the game.
Utah scored on five straight possessions and took a 114-113 lead in the dying stages, but it wasn't enough to hold off Young and the fast-finishing Hawks.
The struggling Jazz have won won just twice in 15 home games this season and will host the Miami Heat later this week, while Atlanta travel to face the Phoenix Suns.
