Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles as Clint Capela #15 and De’Andre Hunter #12 of the Atlanta Hawks defend during the second half of an NBA game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2025 in New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and helped the New York Knicks continue their dominance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a 119-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the NBA on Monday. The milestone underscores the company’s shift toward replacing cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives such as IQOS. Brunson made 12 of 18 shots from the field, including three 3-pointers, with six assists and one steal. Article continues after this advertisementREAD: NBA: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart star for Knicks in OT win over 76ers FEATURED STORIES SPORTS NBA: Celtics deal Warriors worst home loss in 40 years SPORTS UAAP: Jonna Perdido out of UST's Season 87 campaign with ACL tear SPORTS LIVE: PVL All-Filipino Conference January 21The Knicks improved to 24-15 in MLK Day games, the most wins on the holiday in NBA history. Atlanta fell to 23-11 on the holiday. best slots to play online for real moneyThe win was New York’s first in three tries against Atlanta this season and ended the team’s three-game losing streak to the Hawks. They meet again Feb. 12 in New York. Article continues after this advertisementNew York’s Mikal Bridges added 26 points (12-of-17 shooting), Josh Hart had 14 points and nine rebounds and Karl-Anthony Towns, who returned after missing the two previous games with a sprained right thumb, had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Article continues after this advertisement
Atlanta was led by Trae Young with 27 points and six assists and De’Andre Hunter scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half. Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points, nine rebounds and two steals. The Hawks led by 10 points early in the game after back-to-back 3s from Young and Vit Krejci and went ahead 27-26 after one quarter. New York used an 11-4 run to take a six-point lead, only to have the Hawks score the final seven points of the quarter for a 62-54 halftime lead. Article continues after this advertisementThe Knicks outscored the Hawks 40-27 in the third quarter and led by as many as eight after a jumper by Brunson made it 91-83. New York, led by Bridges’ 14-point quarter, took a 94-89 lead. The game was tied at 94-94 when the Knicks went on a 9-1 run that was punctuated by a four-point play by Cameron Payne with 8:39 left. Atlanta never got closer than five points the rest of the way. New York completes a back-to-back on Tuesday at Brooklyn. The Hawks begin a three-game homestand on Wednesday against Detroit. –Field Level Media Subscribe to our daily newsletter |
