Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson’s career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16.
The Knicks withstood a strong start from old enemy Trae Young, overcoming an early deficit to earn a 119-110 victory over his Atlanta Hawks amidst celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. With the win, New York took down Atlanta for the first time in three tries this season and ended the Hawks' three-game winning streak.
Bogdanovic's streak ending against the Knicks is somewhat ironic considering what transpired over the summer: the Atlanta reserve drew the ire of American basketball fans when he appeared to mimic the three-point celebration gesture of Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony while he repped Serbia at the Paris Olympics.
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The New York Knicks got the better of the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 119-110 in their third meeting of the 2024-25 NBA season. It was their team captain and leader Jalen Brunson who helped to contain Hawks All-Star Trae Young and his antics in the affair.
Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has a sprain in his right thumb, which could keep him out of the prestigious NBA event. Towns scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the Knicks' 108-100 loss to the Hawks on Dec. 8. Without Towns, the Knicks lack the size and versatility necessary to combat the Hawks' athletic weapons.
Behind Jalen Brunson’s 34 points, New York left the MLK Day matinee at MSG with a 119-110 win that was ugly, physical and filled with complaining to the referees but nonetheless satisfactory after
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The Atlanta Hawks are on a roll while the New York Knicks are sputtering, and playing this one at MSG won't be much of a help for the home team. Look for Trae Young & Co. to coast to at least a cover as sizable underdogs.
Atlanta won in overtime Saturday night in Boston, 119-115, over the Celtics. Trae Young hit three, 3-pointers and scored 28 to pace the attack for the Hawks. The Knicks have been battling inconsistency winning just 4 of their last 10 games. Friday night they lost at home to the Timberwolves 116-99.
In a game that felt like a must-win for the New York Knicks, they avenged their NBA Cup loss and defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Monday 119-110 with one of their more inspiring efforts all season. New York improves to 28-16 on the season while Atlanta’s three-game winning streak ends and they now sit at 22-20.