US EditionJalen Johnson's Triple-Double Sparks Hawks' Win over Knicks
Jalen Johnson's seventh triple-double leads Hawks' balanced offense as they hold Knicks under 100 points for the first time this season, securing a 111-99 win.
- On Jan. 2, 2026, Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson recorded 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double, leading a 111-99 win over the New York Knicks.
- After building a second-quarter edge, Atlanta extended the lead to 94-68 with Alexander-Walker's late third-quarter layup at 1:14.
- Role players supplied scoring, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 23 and Onyeka Okongwu 22, while Zaccharie Risacher and Luke Kennard each added 12 for Atlanta.
- After a season-high seven-game losing streak, the Hawks have won two in a row and will visit Toronto on Saturday while the Knicks host Philadelphia on Saturday.
- With Trae Young and Mitchell Robinson sidelined, Ariel Hukporti grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds as the Knicks mounted an 11-0 fourth-quarter run, but Luke Kennard's back-to-back 3s ended their rally at 108-99.
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The SaratogianKnicks’ New Year’s resolution is to fix their struggling defense
If the Knicks have a New Year’s resolution, it should be fixing a defense that slipped into the NBA’s bottom third during the holiday stretch. New York’s 111–99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday offered another troubling snapshot. The Knicks allowed Atlanta to shoot 48% from the field and surrender 32 paint points in the first half alone. Playing without All-Star guard Trae Young, the Hawks still controlled the game after halftime, outscoring …
The Knicks started in 2026 with one of their worst performances of the season, falling 111-99 to the Hawks this Friday at Madison Square Garden. In which it should have been the last possession of the first half, Jalen Brunson was punished for an eight-second rape, a non-forced error that encapsulated an uninspired night. “I’m not going to lie, we just didn’t have it tonight,” Brunson admitted. “I know it’s a terrible and pathetic excuse, but we…
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