Hawks shock Knicks 109–108
- The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 109-108 in Game 3 on Thursday, April 23, taking a 2-1 lead as CJ McCollum hit the go-ahead fadeaway with 12.5 seconds left. - Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 24 points and 10 rebounds, McCollum scored 23, and Jonathan Kuminga added 21 off the bench before Jalen Brunson turned it over with 1.2 seconds remaining. - Atlanta has won two straight after dropping Game 1, and Game 4 is set for Saturday, April 25, in Atlanta with the Hawks up 2-1. (nba.com)
Atlanta beat New York 109-108 on Thursday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series when CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left. (nba.com) (espn.com) The Hawks led for most of the night and built an 18-point first-half advantage at State Farm Arena before the Knicks erased it in the fourth quarter. (nba.com) Jalen Brunson put New York ahead 108-105 with a three-point play with 1:03 remaining. Jalen Johnson answered with a basket, McCollum hit the winner from 15 feet, and Brunson lost the ball as the horn sounded with 1.2 seconds left. (nba.com) (espn.com) Johnson finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, McCollum scored 23, and Jonathan Kuminga gave the Hawks 21 points off the bench in 28 minutes. (espn.com) OG Anunoby scored 29 points for New York, Brunson had 26, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 17 rebounds. Josh Hart shot 1-for-9 and missed all four of his three-point attempts. (espn.com) The series turned after New York won Game 1 by 11 points on April 18, then let a 13-point third-quarter lead slip away in a 107-106 loss in Game 2 on April 20. Atlanta has now taken two straight by a combined three points. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Atlanta. A Hawks win would send the series back to New York with Atlanta one victory from the second round. (nba.com)
