Jalen Johnson has elevated his game to an absolutely incredible level for the Atlanta Hawks.
He’s playing like one of the best players on the planet, and the rest of the NBA is certainly on notice.
Johnson put up another triple-double on Saturday, this being his fourth of the season, and it wasn’t a cheap one. His stats against the Wizards worked out to 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
No Hawks player has had more triple-doubles in a single season, according to StatMuse.
Each of these triple-doubles has been a monster performance, too. Check them out:
- 31 points, 18 rebounds, 14 assists
- 29 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists
- 21 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists
- 30 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists
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Johnson really is doing it all at an extremely high level.
With Trae Young still out, Johnson has made this Hawks team his.
For the season, Johnson is averaging 23.4 points, 10.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. He’s shooting 53.4% from the floor, 40.4% from 3 and 80.5% from the line. He’s set to be an All-Star for the first time, and he may just be turning himself into the new face of this franchise in the process.
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