NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Warriors' win over the Hawks

Final Score: Warriors defeat Hawks, 128-111

After two straight losses on the road, the Warriors were in Atlanta to take on the Hawks at the State Farm Arena. The Atlanta Hawks ended their recent road-trip 2-1 and were back home to host the dubs.

Stephen Curry, who made his long-awaited return to the team, in the game against Detroit Pistons, was impressive in the contest and scored 30 points on efficient shooting. Thompson and Durant also showed up for the Warriors and the dubs easily rolled past the Hawks.

For the Hawks, John Collins was the high-scorer with 24 points. The hosts shot very poorly from long range and went 5-for-26 from beyond the arc (19.2 %). Let us take a look at three talking points from this game.

#3 Trae Young's poor performance from long range

Trae Young had a night to forget from long range

Stat line: 20 points and 3 assists on 40 % shooting

Trae Young is known for hitting three-pointers from the logo, at will and is usually compared to Stephen Curry for what he brings to the table. Even though he has been hitting shots from the logo on regular basis, he has been struggling in general from the three-point line.

The rookie is averaging just over 20 percent from beyond the arc and even though he has been impressive otherwise, his three-point shooting is something that has been bothering the Hawks from the beginning of the season.

After going 0-for-3 from long range in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Young went 0-for-5 against the Warriors. Even though he was struggling from distance, he still found ways to score and finished with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting. For the Hawks' shooting to get better, it is imperative that Young stays consistent.

#2 Durant and Thompson's efficient performances

Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant were both efficient from the field

Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were on fire last night and combined for 55 points on very efficient 20-for-32 shooting to shoot down the Atlanta Hawks. Thompson was +24 in the game and Durant was a ridiculous +31 on the night.

Thompson, who had an off-night shooting against the Pistons, going for 1-for-5 from long range, was back to his original form and went 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. He had 27 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Durant is having a great season and exploded for three straight 40+ point games in the absence of Stephen Curry. After tallying 28 points against the Pistons, the 2014 MVP scored 28 points and went 9-for-19. He was really efficient from the free-throw line and went a perfect 9-for-9. With Curry back in the starting lineup, Durant can go the bench without worrying about the Warriors' blowing the lead.

#1 Stephen Curry's red-hot night

Curry had game-high 30 points on the night

Stat line: 30 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a block on 58.8 % shooting

After making his highly anticipated return to the team, in the loss against the Detroit Pistons, Curry was sensational in the game against the Hawks and scored 30 points on 10-for-17 shooting to take the Warriors home.

In the first quarter, at 8:32 mark, Curry made a 26-foot three-point jumper to extend the Warriors' lead to five points. He then followed it up with another deep three-pointer off an assist from Kevin Durant and the Warriors were leading by eight points.

Curry was hitting from everywhere and finished the night on 58.8 % shooting for 30 points. From the three-point line, he was 6-for-10 and also had 3 rebounds to go along with two assists.

Next Up: The Warriors will now travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers.