{"id":68060,"date":"2024-03-14T07:02:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T11:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=68060"},"modified":"2024-03-14T18:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:55:58","slug":"hawks-dejounte-murray-matches-insane-trae-young-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/14\/hawks-dejounte-murray-matches-insane-trae-young-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks Mainstay Matches Insane Trae Young Scoring Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Hawks star guard Dejounte Murray put on a show against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h2>Dejounte Murray Matches Insane Trae Young Record<\/h2>\n<p>The seven-year veteran sliced and diced the defense all night, tallying 40 points, two steals, and one block. It was Murray\u2019s second time scoring at least 40 points in a week. On Mar. 8, Murray had tied his career-high of 41 points while facing the Memphis Grizzlies.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, even more impressively, it was Murray\u2019s third consecutive time scoring at least 40 points against the Blazers. A rare feat, he became just the second player in Hawks history to score 40 or more points against the same opponent in three straight games.<\/p>\n<p>The only other player to match his brilliance has been 3-time All-Star, Trae Young.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dejounte Murray has scored 40+ points in three straight games against Portland. Murray joins Trae Young (vs. NYK, 12\/17\/19, 2\/9\/20, 3\/11\/20) as the only other Hawk in club history to have netted 40-or-more points in three straight games against the same opponent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hawks PR (@HawksPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawksPR\/status\/1768130778594996385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A Steadying Anchor<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Though his efforts have often gone unappreciated, Murray has been an anchor for the Hawks throughout his time in Atlanta. Even before Young <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/02\/scottie-barnes-injures-hand-out-indefinitely\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">sustained a finger injury<\/a> that came with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/trae-young-hand-injury#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four-week recovery timetable<\/a>, Murray was a steady and consistent presence in the rotation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Young\u2019s supernova explosions are a sight to behold. Awe-inspiring with his shot-creation and shot-making, his dazzling displays of dominance are nebulas within the NBA cosmos.<\/p>\n<p>Murray has been much less of a spectacle, but that doesn\u2019t mean he hasn\u2019t been special.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dejounte Murray 40 pts 6 threes 3 asts vs Blazers 23\/24 season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ld4PcgvALsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like the constellation Ophiucus, the Serpent Bearer, his star presence is immutable. Slithering between opponents to find open spaces in the defense, the Seattle native\u2019s less focused on astronomical scoring numbers than helping his team triumph. Repeatedly taking over in high pressure moments, his confidence seems unshakable.<\/p>\n<p>Murray\u2019s been weighed and he\u2019s been measured, but he hasn\u2019t been found wanting.<\/p>\n<h3>There\u2019s Bigger Fish to Fry<\/h3>\n<p>With Young possibly out for a couple more weeks, Murray will have plenty of scoring opportunities in the immediate future. He may even be able to break Young\u2019s record. On Mar. 27, the Hawks will face the Blazers one final time this season.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, neither Murray nor the Hawks\u2019 main goal at this juncture is breaking records. A team with championship aspirations, Atlanta is only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10th in the East<\/a> at 29-36. While this gives them a shot a reaching the postseason, they\u2019d like to finish the regular season strong.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re only 3.5 games ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/12\/nets-microwave-scorer-cam-thomas-candid-playoffs-nba-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">another playoff hopeful<\/a> in the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Hawks star guard Dejounte Murray put on a show against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Dejounte Murray Matches Insane Trae Young Record The seven-year veteran sliced and diced the defense all night, tallying 40 points, two steals, and one block. It was Murray\u2019s second time scoring at least 40 points in a week. 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