Is Trae Young playing tonight? Exploring Hawks star's availability vs Pelicans (Dec. 2)
Trae Young is listed as probable to play for the Atlanta Hawks' matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Hawks star's participation will be a game-time decision.
Young previously suited up for the Hawk's last game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, which ended in a 107-104 win for Atlanta. He played over 30 minutes, recording 14 points, four rebounds, five assists and one steal.
What happened to Trae Young?
Trae Young is dealing with right Achilles tendinitis. However, he has continued to play through the injury since he missed a game against the Boston Celtics on November 12.
Young has missed just one game so far in the season and is likely to play through the injury during Monday's game against the Pelicans.
Trae Young's stats vs New Orleans Pelicans
Trae Young has played nine games against the New Orleans Pelicans in his career and has won seven of them. He has averaged 24.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 11.2 assists against them in nine games.
Monday's matchup will be the Atlanta Hawks and Young's second encounter against the Pelicans this season. Their previous encounter concluded with a 126-111 road win for the Hawks, with Young putting up a double-double performance of 23 points, 12 assists, four rebounds and a steal.
So far in the season, Trae Young is averaging 21.4 points, 12.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in the 20 games he has played. The three-time NBA All-Star is shooting 39.1% from the field, including 32.7% from deep.
Ahead of the game, the Hawks are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 10-11 record and have won six of their last 10 games. They are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
On the other hand, the Pelicans are last in the Western Conference standings with a 4-17 record. They have won just one of their last 10 matchups and are dealing with an eight-game losing streak after being defeated 118-85 by the New York Knicks on Sunday.
How to watch New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks?
The Pelicans-Hawks matchup is scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The game will be televised locally on Gulf Coast Sports in New Orleans and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast in Atlanta. Fans can also stream it live on FuboTV and the NBA League Pass.