NEW YORK — Jalen Johnson scored 26 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
De'Andre Hunter had 22 points off the bench and Dejounte Murray finished with 21.
"It was a collective effort. We did a great job of keeping things simple and we executed coming out of the gate playing strong," Johnson said. "Even when they made a run in the third quarter, we kept our composure to maintain that lead. I thought that was huge and a step in the right direction.