Hawks and Knicks Battle in Big Apple
The Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

The Hawks (26-34) are trying to manage the absence of their biggest star, and unsurprisingly, that's proven a difficult endeavor thus far. Atlanta comes into Tuesday's contest with consecutive losses, their most recent a 114-102 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon. Saddiq Bey led the Hawks with 23 points, complementing them with three rebounds and two assists. Dejounte Murray supplied a 20-point, 11-assist double-double that included six rebounds, two steals and one block. De'Andre Hunter registered 15 points, two rebounds and one assist. Bogdan Bogdanovic registered 13 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal. Clint Capela generated an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double that included two assists and one steal.

The Hawks will list Kobe Bufkin (toe) as questionable for Tuesday's game, while Trae Young (finger) and Onyeka Okongwu (toe) will remain out.

The Knicks (36-25) have had their share of struggles recently as well, and they'll enter Tuesday's contest having lost seven of their last 10 contests. However, their most recent time on the floor resulted in one of those wins, as they toppled the Cleveland Cavaliers by a 107-98 score on Sunday night. Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 28 points, adding seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Bojan Bogdanovic recorded 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Miles McBride collected 16 points, five assists and one rebound. Precious Achiuwa turned in 14 points, four rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Josh Hart generated a 13-point, 18-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included two steals and two blocks.

The Knicks will list Brunson (knee) as questionable for Tuesday's contest. Julius Randle (shoulder) and OG Anunoby (elbow) will remain out.

Tuesday's game marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The Knicks hold a 2-0 series lead.
Posted on: 3/4/2024 5:42 PM