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New York Hosts Atlanta with 1-0 Series Lead

The Knicks seek a 2-0 series lead after Jalen Brunson scored 28 in Game 1, and New York is favored by 5.5 points.

  • The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT, holding a 1-0 series lead.
  • New York won Saturday's opener 113-102, led by Jalen Brunson's 28 points, while CJ McCollum paced the Hawks with 26 points.
  • Atlanta shoots 47.4% from the field, 1.4% higher than the 46.0% the Knicks allow, while New York maintains a 35-17 record in Eastern Conference games.
  • New York lists Tyler Kolek, Mitchell Robinson, and Karl-Anthony Towns as day to day, while Jock Landale remains out for the Hawks with an ankle injury.
  • With a 53-29 record, the Knicks maintain a 9-4 mark in one-possession games, while the Hawks enter at 46-36 in the series.
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New York hosts Atlanta with 1-0 series lead

The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the fifth time this season.

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