7 Apr 2026

Knicks beat Hawks 108-105 as Brunson seals win

Jalen Brunson decided a tight one in Atlanta. The New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 108-105 at State Farm Arena, closing the night with two clutch free throws in front of 17,242 fans. After Atlanta led for 25 minutes and built a 10-point cushion in the third, New York’s cleaner shot profile held up late.

Brunson’s late free throws decide it

With the Hawks within one after a CJ McCollum three in the final seconds, Brunson calmly hit both free throws to set the final score. The Knicks guard finished with 30 points and 13 assists, plus 5 of 7 at the line and 3 of 8 from deep. His Sofascore Rating was 8.6, matching Karl-Anthony Towns for team best. New York went 7 of 7 on fourth-quarter free throws and did enough on the defensive glass to ride it out.

Alexander-Walker’s 36 keeps Atlanta in range

Nickeil Alexander-Walker put on a shooting clinic, scoring 36 points on 12 of 19 from the field and 7 of 11 from three. He added 5 of 5 from the line and posted an 8.5 Sofascore Rating, highest for the Hawks. Atlanta won second chances 19 to 12 on offensive boards and hit 16 threes at 38 percent. The gap came inside the arc, where the Hawks shot 41 percent on twos and New York hit 60 percent.

Frontcourt punch from Towns, Robinson and OG

Towns delivered 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 9 of 12 shooting, including 2 of 4 from three, for an 8.6 Sofascore Rating. Mitchell Robinson added 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and efficient finishing in 20 minutes, while OG Anunoby chipped in 22 points with 4 threes and 2 blocks. For Atlanta, Jalen Johnson posted a strong double-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, hitting 3 of 5 from deep.

What the box score says

– Knicks shot 50 percent from the field to the Hawks’ 40 percent and won assists 29 to 23.
– Atlanta edged total rebounds 48 to 47 and led in offensive boards 19 to 12.
– Three-point battle leaned Atlanta 16 of 42 vs 11 of 33 for New York, but the Knicks dominated twos 31 of 51.
– Quarter by quarter: NYK trailed 31-32 after Q1, 57-53 at half, led 81-79 after Q3, then closed it 108-105 in Q4.

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