
#1 – January 14th vs. Phoenix Suns
Red Velvet brought it on defense in this one, and while he didn’t have the blocks or steals of the last game, put up a defensive rating he’s only topped in seven other starts this season.
Scoring wise, Huerter started off hot and stayed hot for the most part. He recorded eight first-quarter points, going a perfect 3-3 including 2-2 from three. He didn’t remain as efficient as the night went on but still managed 23 points on just 14 shots.
He made four of five threes, going 3-4 from the stripe in the fourth quarter to help put the game away.
Red Velvet for threeeeee! pic.twitter.com/SGZdVvEnzI
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 15, 2020
The big headline from this one though was his rebounding, with Huerter pulling down 15 boards. The number easily surpassed his previous career-high of 10 and season-high of eight. Granted, some were just right place, right time boards but he also fought for a few as well. He was just two assists away from recording his first career triple-double.
In terms of advanced stats, Huerter played one of the best games of his career. His BPM was the second-highest of the season, and both his true shooting and effective shooting percentages were in the top-ten.
His performance was a bit out-shined by Trae Young who scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Hawks pull away from the feisty Suns. Huerter still had a fantastic performance, his best of the season.