While they did get sloppy with the ball in few stretches of the game, they were dominant in that opening nine-minute run. This game against the Lakers was the finale of a five-game Western Conference road trip for the shorthanded Hawks. Other than a 42-point, 11-assist performance from Young in a win at Denver, this road trip has been a downward spiral for both Young and the Hawks. NBA HD Stream They lost in overtime in Portland to the Trail Blazers and then lost to the Phoenix Suns (16), LA Clippers (49) and Los Angeles Lakers (21) by a combined margin of 86 points. In all four losses, the point guard is averaging 26.8 points on 31-of-86 shooting from the field (36.0%) and 8-of-34 (23.5%) from beyond the arc.
Everything is taken into consideration in ordering these teams: results, quality of the opponent, winning streaks and losing streaks, and even where the team was placed in the previous week's rankings. This week, the Houston Rockets jumped up seven spots to crack the top-five, while the Miami Heat also made great progress to slide toward the top. NBA HD Stream After becoming the NBA's last remaining unbeaten team at 5-0, Philly has now dropped five out of their last eight contests. Part of that was due to the suspension handed out to centre Joel Embiid, while star point guard Ben Simmons missing time with an injury played a factor as well.
