NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The season is starting off brilliantly for the New York Knicks. They took the floor in front of an energetic crowd and took the Hawks’ lunch money. The game was over at halftime after a record-setting offensive explosion — New York broke a franchise record by scoring 49 points in the second quarter.
Tim Hardaway Jr. led all scorers with 31 points, 16 of which came during the record-setting second quarter. The de facto first option was nothing short of brilliant tonight. He was forcing in the first few minutes of the game, but David Fizdale called a key timeout at the eight-minute mark in the first quarter, down 10-2, and the Knicks followed it up by going on a 12-0 run out of the break.