The Atlanta Hawks went on the road for a battle with the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. The Hawks came in looking to bounce back from a tough home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. In what was a close game end-to-end, the Hawks were able to pull out the 117-111 victory in Madison Square Garden in this one behind a couple of key performances.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the Hawks struggled defensively out of the gates. New York led 34-30 after the first quarter, shooting 13-of-24 in the first. Atlanta hung around with their offense, as Trae Young had 11 points and four assists in the opening period.