When the 10-win New York Knicks came to State Farm Arena to collide with the 19-win Hawks, the rules dictated that no matter the quality of basketball, someone had to win.
Begrudgingly, the Knicks (11-47) did so, pulling out a 106-91 victory that stopped no hearts on Valentine’s Day.
Three of the Knicks’ 11 wins on the season now bear the Hawks’ name. New York finishes with a 3-1 mark over Atlanta (19-39) in the season series.
A Trae Young blunder in the fourth quarter summed up the Hawks’ night. The rookie guard looked to have an easy basket after he got a steal off of a sloppy Knicks pass.