New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Match Player Stats On Nov 24, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 24, 2017

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks notched their fourth victory of the season on Friday night in front of a divided Philips Arena crowd with a 116-104 comeback win over the New York Knicks.

Trailing nearly the entire first half, Atlanta (4-15) fought back in the third period and took control in the fourth when Marco Belinelli and Taurean Prince each hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the game.

Kristaps Porzingis led all scorers with 28 points while Courtney Lee added a season-high 26 for the Knicks (10-8). Dennis Schroder led Atlanta with 26 points.

After the Hawks jumped ahead 7-3, New York responded with a 17-5 run that gave it a firm lead for the remainder of the first half. The Knicks went on to score 39 points in the first quarter on 76 percent shooting from the floor. Lee made all five of his attempts for 13 points.

Trailing 39-24, Atlanta opened the second quarter on a 12-2 run to cut the lead to five. It would be the closest the Hawks would get before halftime.

Lee continued his hot shooting and closed the half with 19 points on eight field goals, already a season-high.

Porzingis added 18. Schroder led Atlanta with 13 points on its way to a 35-point quarter.

Lee's failed buzzer-beater attempt was his only miss of the half as the Knicks headed to the locker room leading 67-59.

The Hawks stayed hot in the third quarter and took their first lead since early in the first quarter with Schroder's free throws at the 5:53 mark. A 15-8 run gave Atlanta an 89-86 lead going into the fourth quarter.

NOTES: New York C Enes Kanter missed the game due to back spasms. Kyle O'Quinn started in his place and totaled two points and six rebounds in 23 minutes. ... Kanter leads the Knicks with 10.2 rebounds per game and 64 percent shooting. ... Knicks G/F Tim Hardaway Jr. made his first appearance against the Hawks since leaving the team in free agency. He finished with 22 points and five assists. Hardaway is having a breakout season, averaging 18.2 points per game as New York's second-leading scorer. ... Atlanta held the Knicks to just 37 points in the second half on 36 percent shooting. New York surpassed its second-half total in the first quarter alone with 39 points. ... Hawks G Dennis Schroder fell two points shy of his season-high with a 26-point performance. He made 11 of his 18 shot attempts and added eight assists.