Atlanta Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu is enjoying the best stretch of his production in his five-year NBA career. Since taking on a bigger role (that eventually became a full-time starting job ...

Trae Young had 25 points and 12 assists and Onyeka Okongwu had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks. They are eighth in the East, trailing Orlando by a half-game and leading Miami by one game.

When the Hawks promoted Onyeka Okongwu to the starting lineup in January, they did so in hopes that he would stake his claim to the starting center job over Clint Capela. He did exactly that.