Atlanta surge without Trae Young as Hawks trade rumors grow during a surprising stretch that has the league watching closely.

The struggling New Orleans Pelicans, now 2-14, meet an Atlanta Hawks team sitting at 9-7. Atlanta recently saw its five-game winning streak halted by the Pistons and Spurs, but they remain in far better shape than New Orleans.

In a post on X by Evan Sidery, he provided the numbers of how well the Atlanta Hawks is performing without Trae Young.

Two banged-up teams face off on Thursday night on NBA TV, as the Atlanta Hawks hit the road to play the San Antonio Spurs. Atlanta is down star guard Trae Young

Brandon Ingram scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-97 on Friday night for their second straight NBA Cup victory and fourth overall.

The Atlanta Hawks signed guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker to a four-year, $60.6 million contract this offseason. He wanted a bigger role than he previously had with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Hawks have been without their star Trae Young, but that has not stopped them from winning 7 of 10. Onyeka Okongwu has been a big part of that

The Milwaukee Bucks (8–8, 10th in the Eastern Conference) host the Detroit Pistons (13–2, 1st in the East) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday ( 8 ET, NBA TV ). Milwaukee is coming off a 123–114 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, while Detroit hasn’t played since Tuesday’s 120–112 win over the Atlanta Hawks.