Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationJohnson has another triple-double and the Hawks beat the Knicks 111-99
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 22 for the Hawks, while both Zaccharie Risacher and Luke Kennard scored 12.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 24 points. OG Anunoby had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 18 points.
Ariel Hukporti, who replaced Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) in the starting lineup, grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for New York.
The Knicks got off to a quick start, taking an 11-2 lead. Trailing 30-29, the Hawks scored the final four points of the first quarter and never trailed again.
Atlanta extended its lead to 60-45 on Okongwu’s short jumper with 1:16 remaining in the second quarter before Brunson’s runner cut the Knicks’ deficit to 60-47 at halftime.
Alexander-Walker’s driving layup with 1:14 left in the third quarter gave the Hawks their biggest lead of the game at 94-68 and they were ahead 94-70 at the end of the quarter.
The Knicks scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and pulled within 94-81 before Kennard connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to end the streak.
New York mounted a final rally following consecutive 3-pointers by Bridges to edge within 108-99, but never got any closer.
The Hawks, who have won two in a row following a season-high, seven-game losing streak, became the first team to hold the Knicks to fewer than 100 points this season.
Atlanta's Trae Young (bruised right quadriceps) and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) each missed their third straight games.
Knicks: Host Philadelphia on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 99 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 99 |
| 4th 20.8 |  |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | 111 - 99 |
| 4th 23.4 |  |
Miles McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper | 111 - 99 |
| 4th 31.0 | |
Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2 | 111 - 99 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-88 | FG | 36-97 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 12-36 | 3PT | 9-42 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 15-25 | FT | 18-21 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 40 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 31 | Assists | 27 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 83 | Percent Led | 14 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Jalen Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Henri Veesaar, C | Out | Sep 21 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
4 | 3 | .571 | - | W2 |
 Atlanta |
4 | 4 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 5 | .375 | 1.5 | L4 |
 Miami |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L1 |
 Orlando |
2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | L2 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.875 | 7 |
 Boston |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 New York |
3.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Brooklyn |
5.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.14285715 | 1 |
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