Give the Atlanta Hawks credit. In their Tuesday night, 116-100 win over the New York Knicks, they played much better defense than their league-worst defensive rating suggested possible. The Knicks gave them a helping hand, however, with poor execution and shooting (38% from the field, 31% from deep). In the first half, New York committed just three turnovers, although, given the sloppiness and lethargy of their play, you might have expected thrice that many.
If the Knicks looked fatigued, it was justified. Due to injuries to key players, their shortened roster has been called upon to do more than usual.