After trailing through most of the first three quarters, the Atlanta Hawks came back to defeat the New York Knicks, 103-96.
The Knicks appeared to have turned the corner offensively in the first half, with Carmelo Anthony knocking down 6-of-10 shots in the first quarter and Iman Shumpert playing an effective point guard. But the small-ball offense crumbled late and the team's poor defensive personnel reared its ugly head. After consistently leaving Hawks shooters open from beyond the arc, Atlanta gained control as the fourth quarter came to a close, and there was no turning back.
Anthony finished with 20 points to lead the Knicks, along with a season-high nine rebounds. Shumpert scored 19 on eight-of-12 shooting while dishing out seven assists before fouling out of his best game of the season.
Kyle Korver led the way for Atlanta with 27 points on six-of-nine shooting from three-point range. Jeff Teague played well, posting 19 points and five assists.
Atlanta only turned the ball over nine times while logging 18 assists. Despite shooting just 41 percent—including a combined 6-of-24 from Paul Millsap and Al ...
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