NEW YORK -- — Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 22 for the Hawks, while both Zaccharie Risacher and Luke Kennard scored 12.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 24 points. OG Anunoby had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 18 points.

Ariel Hukporti, who replaced Karl-Anthony Towns (illness) in the starting lineup, grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for New York.

The Knicks got off to a quick start, taking an 11-2 lead. Trailing 30-29, the Hawks scored the final four points of the first quarter and never trailed again.

Atlanta extended its lead to 60-45 on Okongwu’s short jumper with 1:16 remaining in the second quarter before Brunson’s runner cut the Knicks’ deficit to 60-47 at halftime.

Alexander-Walker’s driving layup with 1:14 left in the third quarter gave the Hawks their biggest lead of the game at 94-68 and they were ahead 94-70 at the end of the quarter.

The Knicks scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and pulled within 94-81 before Kennard connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to end the streak.

New York mounted a final rally following consecutive 3-pointers by Bridges to edge within 108-99, but never got any closer.

The Hawks, who have won two in a row following a season-high, seven-game losing streak, became the first team to hold the Knicks to fewer than 100 points this season.

Atlanta's Trae Young (bruised right quadriceps) and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) each missed their third straight games.

Up next

Hawks: Visit Toronto on Saturday.

Knicks: Host Philadelphia on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu vs. Ariel Hukporti (Ariel Hukporti gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	3	0
11:17	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	3	2
10:55	Ariel Hukporti makes alley oop dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	5	2
10:50	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:50	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	5	2
10:49	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	5	2
10:49	Zaccharie Risacher misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:49	Hawks offensive team rebound	5	2
10:49	Zaccharie Risacher misses free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:46	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	5	2
10:29	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ariel Hukporti assists)	8	2
10:16	Jalen Johnson misses 4-foot two point shot	8	2
10:14	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	8	2
10:10	Miles McBride makes 23-foot running jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	11	2
9:57	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	11	2
9:57	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 3	11	3
9:57	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 3	11	4
9:57	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 3 of 3	11	5
9:37	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	5
9:34	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	11	5
9:25	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	11	8
9:12	Ariel Hukporti makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Miles McBride assists)	13	8
9:03	Onyeka Okongwu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	13	11
8:53	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	13	11
8:44	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	13	11
8:44	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	14	11
8:44	Mikal Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	14	11
8:42	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	14	11
8:28	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	14	11
8:20	OG Anunoby makes running layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	16	11
8:07	Onyeka Okongwu makes 5-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	16	13
7:57	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	13
7:55	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	16	13
7:48	Jalen Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	16	13
7:47	Knicks defensive team rebound	16	13
7:38	Ariel Hukporti misses driving dunk	16	13
7:36	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	16	13
7:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 22-foot running pullup jump shot (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	16	16
7:14	Ariel Hukporti bad pass turnover (Jalen Johnson steals)	16	16
7:06	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	16
7:03	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	16	16
6:54	Ariel Hukporti misses 12-foot floating jump shot	16	16
6:51	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	16	16
6:45	Onyeka Okongwu makes 24-foot running jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	16	19
6:44	Knicks Full timeout	16	19
6:44	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	16	19
6:44	Vit Krejci enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	16	19
6:44	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	16	19
6:27	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	18	19
6:10	Kristaps Porzingis bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	18	19
6:07	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot running dunk	20	19
5:50	Zaccharie Risacher makes two point shot	20	21
5:36	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	22	21
5:20	Kristaps Porzingis bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	22	21
5:14	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	24	21
4:59	Kristaps Porzingis misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot	24	21
4:56	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	24	21
4:46	Miles McBride traveling turnover	24	21
4:46	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Miles McBride	24	21
4:46	Luke Kennard enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	24	21
4:32	Vit Krejci misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	21
4:29	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	24	21
4:16	Vit Krejci personal foul	24	21
4:16	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	24	21
4:04	Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	24	21
4:01	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	24	21
3:58	Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul	24	21
3:58	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	24	22
3:58	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	24	22
3:56	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	24	22
3:51	Guerschon Yabusele misses running layup	24	22
3:49	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	24	22
3:35	Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot dunk (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	24	24
3:25	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	24
3:23	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	24	24
3:17	Jalen Johnson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	24	27
3:00	Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	24	27
2:58	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	24	27
2:48	Jalen Johnson makes 1-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	24	29
2:22	Guerschon Yabusele makes layup (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	26	29
2:21	Hawks Full timeout	26	29
2:21	Tyler Kolek enters the game for OG Anunoby	26	29
2:21	Asa Newell enters the game for Dyson Daniels	26	29
2:21	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jalen Johnson	26	29
2:21	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	26	29
2:09	Kevin McCullar Jr. personal foul	26	29
2:09	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	26	29
2:03	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	29
2:00	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	26	29
1:52	Tyler Kolek makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	28	29
1:43	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	29
1:40	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	28	29
1:33	Guerschon Yabusele makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	30	29
1:24	Asa Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	29
1:21	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	30	29
1:21	Mohamed Diawara blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point shot	30	29
1:20	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	30	29
1:16	Onyeka Okongwu misses two point shot	30	29
1:14	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	30	29
1:09	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot running jump shot	30	29
1:08	Mohamed Diawara offensive rebound	30	29
1:03	Jordan Clarkson misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	29
1:02	Hawks defensive team rebound	30	29
1:02	Mohamed Diawara loose ball foul	30	29
1:02	Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2	30	30
1:02	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	30	30
1:02	Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2	30	31
49.0	Mohamed Diawara misses 27-foot three point jumper	30	31
47.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	30	31
39.9	Guerschon Yabusele kicked ball violation	30	31
34.4	Vit Krejci out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	31
26.8	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	31
24.2	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	30	31
5.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 2-foot two point shot	30	33
0.0	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	30	33
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	30	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 3, 2026

Coverage

MSG, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Josh Tiven, Mousa Dagher, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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