The Knicks gave undrafted rookie Ron Baker his first NBA start and moved Courtney Lee to the bench, though it didn’t mean victory in a 108-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
Baker, from Wichita State, helped spark a 10-0 run to start the fourth with two three-pointers, but Dennis Schroder (28 points) kept the Hawks in it all the way while making 13 of 16 shots. His go-ahead three-pointer with 22 seconds left was the difference.
The Knicks had three attempts at a desperately needed victory after, but Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony and Joakim Noah all couldn’t convert before time expired.