The Atlanta Hawks continued their home stand Saturday night against the New York Knicks, where they lost 125-128.
Atlanta was on the second night of a back-to-back. Friday night’s game saw them falling to the Miami Heat, extending their losing streak to five games.
With an even tougher stretch of games coming up, Saturday’s matchup against the Knicks felt like a must-win.
New York has been one of the Eastern Conference’s best teams so far this season. They entered the game against Atlanta with an impressive 21-9 record, placing them just behind the Detroit Pistons for first place in the standings.