ATLANTA -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the hot-shooting New York Knicks took command with 40 points in the second period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-105 on Saturday.

OG Anunoby scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 20 for the Knicks, who solidified their hold on third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks made 15 of 29 3-pointers and overall were good on 53.6% of their shots from the field (45 of 84).

Trae Young scored 16 points for Atlanta while setting the team record for assists in a season. The Hawks are now locked into the play-in tournament, with the Milwaukee Bucks clinching a playoff spot after Atlanta's third straight loss and fifth in six games.

All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson, who practiced with the Knicks on Friday for the first time since spraining his right ankle on March 6, missed his 15th consecutive game. He participated in pregame warmups.

“He's very close,” coach Tom Thibodeau said before the game. “When he's ready, we'll know.”

The Knicks are 9-6 since Brunson was hurt in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Takeaways

Knicks: The Knicks outscored Atlanta 40-22 in the second quarter to lead 78-53 at halftime.

Hawks: Young had nine assists and passed Doc Rivers' team record of 823 assists in the 1986-87 season. Young leads the NBA with 11.6 assists per game. He began the game tied with Rivers' single-season record and claimed the mark with a first-quarter pass that set up a dunk by Mouhamed Gueye. Young also recorded his 500th career steal in the first half.

Key moment

The Knicks led 51-41 before stretching the lead to 25 points with a 15-0 run. Anunoby's 3-pointer capped the run for a 66-41 lead.

Key stat

The Knicks' 78 first-half points are the most allowed by Atlanta before halftime this season.

Up next

Each team plays again on Sunday. Atlanta hosts Utah while the Knicks host Phoenix.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Dyson Daniels gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Trae Young makes 25-foot three pointer (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	3	0
11:16	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 13-foot two point shot	3	0
11:13	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	3	0
11:11	Onyeka Okongwu lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	3	0
11:09	Josh Hart misses layup	3	0
11:08	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	3	0
10:56	Zaccharie Risacher makes 10-foot two point shot	5	0
10:34	Delon Wright makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	5	3
10:26	Trae Young makes 30-foot three pointer	8	3
10:03	Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul	8	3
10:03	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	8	4
10:03	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
9:46	OG Anunoby blocks Zaccharie Risacher 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	8	5
9:45	Josh Hart defensive rebound	8	5
9:40	Delon Wright makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	8	7
9:34	Mikal Bridges personal foul	8	7
9:26	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:21	Knicks defensive team rebound	8	7
9:08	Mikal Bridges makes driving layup	8	9
8:52	Zaccharie Risacher lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	8	9
8:49	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	8	9
8:49	Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 2	8	9
8:49	Knicks offensive team rebound	8	9
8:49	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
8:25	Mouhamed Gueye makes 1-foot driving dunk (Trae Young assists)	10	10
7:59	Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	10	13
7:51	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	10	13
7:44	Dyson Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:40	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	10	13
7:36	Onyeka Okongwu makes driving layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	12	13
7:18	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	12	16
7:07	Trae Young makes driving layup	14	16
6:57	Mikal Bridges misses layup	14	16
6:54	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	14	16
6:50	Trae Young misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	16
6:45	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	14	16
6:42	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	14	18
6:42	Trae Young shooting foul	14	18
6:42	Hawks Full timeout	14	18
6:42	Georges Niang enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	14	18
6:42	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 1	14	19
6:42	Caris LeVert enters the game for Trae Young	14	19
6:28	Dyson Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)	17	19
6:08	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot two point shot (OG Anunoby assists)	17	21
5:57	Onyeka Okongwu bad pass (Delon Wright steals)	17	21
5:54	Josh Hart bad pass (Caris LeVert steals)	17	21
5:47	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	21
5:42	Josh Hart defensive rebound	17	21
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	17	23
5:20	Onyeka Okongwu bad pass (Josh Hart steals)	17	23
5:16	Josh Hart bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	17	23
5:09	Onyeka Okongwu misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	23
5:06	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	17	23
5:01	OG Anunoby makes driving layup	17	25
4:47	Dyson Daniels bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	17	25
4:42	OG Anunoby makes two point shot	17	27
4:42	Hawks Full timeout	17	27
4:42	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	17	27
4:27	Caris LeVert makes 25-foot three pointer	20	27
4:01	Delon Wright bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	20	27
3:57	Dyson Daniels makes dunk	22	27
3:41	OG Anunoby makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	22	30
3:30	OG Anunoby blocks Caris LeVert 's 1-foot driving layup	22	30
3:27	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	22	30
3:25	Precious Achiuwa misses two point shot	22	30
3:22	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	22	30
3:21	Delon Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	30
3:21	Knicks offensive team rebound	22	30
3:19	Dominick Barlow enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	22	30
3:19	Terance Mann enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	22	30
3:19	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	22	30
3:07	Josh Hart makes 11-foot two point shot	22	32
2:55	Georges Niang out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	32
2:55	Cameron Payne enters the game for Delon Wright	22	32
2:40	Dominick Barlow blocks OG Anunoby 's 1-foot driving layup	22	32
2:39	Knicks offensive team rebound	22	32
2:39	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	22	32
2:33	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Cameron Payne assists)	22	34
2:20	Caris LeVert misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	34
2:17	Terance Mann offensive rebound	22	34
2:09	Cameron Payne personal foul	22	34
1:59	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	34
1:35	Josh Hart misses 8-foot two point shot	22	34
1:32	Terance Mann defensive rebound	22	34
1:24	Georges Niang makes driving layup (Terance Mann assists)	24	34
1:18	Terance Mann shooting foul	24	34
1:18	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	24	35
1:18	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	24	36
1:09	Trae Young makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	26	36
1:09	Josh Hart shooting foul	26	36
1:09	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 1	27	36
1:09	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	27	36
57.0	Cameron Payne misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	36
52.1	Landry Shamet offensive rebound	27	36
48.2	Josh Hart bad pass (Caris LeVert steals)	27	36
46.2	Caris LeVert makes 1-foot dunk	29	36
36.1	Landry Shamet misses 24-foot three point jumper	29	36
32.1	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	29	36
28.1	Landry Shamet personal foul	29	36
28.1	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	30	36
28.1	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	30	36
28.1	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	30	36
28.1	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	31	36
5.2	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	31	38
0.1	Trae Young misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	38
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	31	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	38

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

7:00 PM, April 5, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,199

Referees

Eric Dalen, Curtis Blair, Nate Green

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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