The Atlanta Hawks were on the wrong side of a wire-to-wire affair as they dropped a costly game to the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, 122-101 at State Farm Arena.
De’Andre Hunter led the Hawks in scoring with 20 points, while Trae Young added 19 points and 11 assists. For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 28 points with Julius Randle adding 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Where to begin with this one... The Hawks, surely, knew this was an important game. They’re chasing a top-6 spot and the Knicks are one of the teams — the team heading into last night’s game — immediately in front of them between where they are now and where they want to be.