New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 140-89 on the road on Thursday, April 30. The final margin was 51 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks struck first, taking the opening quarter 40-15 and a 25-point lead after one. The Knicks kept the pressure on with a 43-21 second quarter, carrying a 47-point lead into halftime.
The Knicks won the third 34-28 to create some separation, taking a 53-point lead into the fourth. The Hawks took the fourth 25-23; the Knicks held on for a 140-89 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Knicks got more from their shots, finishing at 66.5% effective field-goal shooting compared with 43.3% for the Hawks. The Knicks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 9% of possessions compared with 19% for the Hawks. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
At roughly 100 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 139.9 points per 100 possessions to 89 for the Hawks.
The Knicks' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 44-31.
Who stood out
OG Anunoby was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 29 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 4 stl on 11-14 shooting. His Game Score of 31 led everyone. His team was +42 with him on the floor.
Karl-Anthony Towns (12 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 51% for the Knicks.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 8-5.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.