New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on the road on Saturday, April 25, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks struck first, taking the opening quarter 27-20 and a 7-point lead after one. The Knicks kept the pressure on with a 31-24 second quarter, carrying a 14-point lead into halftime.
The Knicks won the third 28-21 to create some separation, taking a 21-point lead into the fourth. The Hawks took the fourth 33-28; the Knicks held on for a 114-98 regulation win.
What decided it
The Knicks got more from their shots, finishing at 57.8% effective field-goal shooting compared with 47% for the Hawks. The Knicks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 14.7% of possessions compared with 18% for the Hawks. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 116.9 points per 100 possessions to 100.5 for the Hawks.
Who made the difference
Karl-Anthony Towns was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 20 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast on 6-10 shooting. His Game Score of 23.8 led everyone. His team was +16 with him on the floor.
Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 12 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast, 4 stl on 4-7 shooting, good for a 12.2 Game Score.
OG Anunoby (22 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast) and Karl-Anthony Towns (20 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 43% for the Knicks.
Across the last 11 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 6-5.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.