The playoffs are where you make your name and Trae Young continues to etch his in the record books.
In the Atlanta Hawks' 103-100 Game 4 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Young delivered a masterpiece with 25 points and a career-high 18 assists, putting his name alongside some NBA legends.
His combination of scoring and playmaking proved too much for the 76ers in Game 4, scoring the Hawks' final six points, including four clutch free throws, while being responsible for each of their final 15 points after he subbed back into the game with 8:00 remaining.
TAKEAWAYS: Hawks overcome 18-point deficit to level series
With the series now tied at 2-2, let's take a dive into the numbers behind Young's stellar performance.
30: Years since
Not since Tim Hardaway has a player recorded that many assists along with 25+ points in a playoff game.
In the Golden State Warriors' 124-119 Game 5 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1991 postseason, Hardaway recorded 27 points and 20 assists.
Trae Young tonight:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 15, 2021
25 PTS
18 AST (playoff career-high)
That’s the most assists in a playoff game by a 25-point scorer since Tim Hardaway in 1991. pic.twitter.com/2unsqmaE5p
1: Trae becomes the Youngest
The Hawks star is the youngest player in NBA history to have 18+ assists in a playoff game, with Spud Webb the previous youngest, who did so for the Atlanta Hawks back in April 1986, EliasSports.
The 22-year-old is also the youngest player with 25 points and 15 assists in a playoff game and joins Chris Paul and Isiah Thomas as the only players to have 20p+/15a+ in a payoff game before turning 23, per StatHead.
Trae Young is the youngest player in NBA history with 25 points and 15 assists in a postseason game. pic.twitter.com/zCSSIAVfId
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 15, 2021
1: A franchise first
Young is the first Hawks player in franchise history with 20 points and 15 assists in a playoff game, per StatHead
His 18 assists are tied for the second-most in a playoff game in franchise history, with the record (22) held by none other than 76ers head coach Doc Rivers (1988).
Young also became the first Hawks player since Rivers with 15+ points and 15+ assists in a playoff game.
Trae Young is the first Hawks player with 15+ pts and 15+ assists in a playoff game since...
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 15, 2021
Doc Rivers! pic.twitter.com/2QepkRYwJh
75: Percent of Hawks assists
Young was in complete control of the Hawks offence tonight, accounting for 18 of their 24 assists (75 percent), with no other player recording more than two dimes.
Along with his 25 points, Young was directly responsible for 68 of their 103 points (66 percent), per NBA Stats
The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its clubs.🔥 @TheTraeYoung (25 PTS) dishes out an #NBAPlayoffs career-high 18 AST as the @ATLHawks make it a 2-2 series! #ThatsGame
— NBA (@NBA) June 15, 2021
Game 5: Wednesday at 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/6dQH238bsN