ATLANTA -- — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 36 points with 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 34 points and the New York Knicks survived Atlanta’s late comeback attempt to beat the slumping Hawks 128-125 on Saturday night.

The Hawks lost their sixth straight to wrap up a crushing 0-5 homestand. Atlanta is 5-11 overall at home.

Towns made 17 of 18 free throws while helping the Knicks take a dominant 56-38 advantage in rebounds.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who scored 25 points, had a steal and basket with 48 seconds remaining to give the Hawks a 125-124 lead. OG Anunoby made two free throws as the Knicks reclaimed the lead and, after he stole the ball following Trae Young's pass, padded the lead with two more free throws.

Onyeka Okongwu led the Hawks with 31 points and 14 rebounds. Jalen Johnson recorded his 13th consecutive double-double with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds before fouling out in the final minute.

The Knicks held out forward Josh Hart, who suffered a right ankle sprain in Thursday's 126-124 win over Cleveland. Guard Deuce McBride (left ankle sprain) also was inactive.

“I hope I don't have to increase guys' minutes,” said Knicks coach Mike Brown before the game. Rookie Mohamed Diawara of France was the fill-in starter for Hart.

Young, who had 30 points and seven assists in Friday night's 126-111 home loss to Miami, scored only nine points with 10 assists while playing back-to-back nights for the first time since missing 21 games with a right MCL knee sprain.

Anunoby had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won nine of 11 including two straight.

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Play By Play

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Jalen Brunson gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Mohamed Diawara misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Jalen Johnson blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 2-foot layup	0	0
11:33	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Mohamed Diawara blocks Trae Young 's 3-foot driving layup	0	0
11:13	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	0	2
10:52	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	3	2
10:28	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	3	2
10:28	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:28	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	3	4
10:12	Zaccharie Risacher misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:09	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	3	4
10:03	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:00	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	3	4
9:55	Jalen Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	3	4
9:52	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	3	4
9:41	Mohamed Diawara misses 2-foot reverse layup	3	4
9:41	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	3	4
9:40	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jalen Johnson (Zaccharie Risacher gains possession)	3	4
9:28	Zaccharie Risacher misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:24	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	3	4
9:16	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	3	7
9:02	Dyson Daniels makes 4-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	5	7
8:46	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	5	7
8:44	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	5	7
8:39	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	8	7
8:23	Mikal Bridges lost ball turnover (Trae Young steals)	8	7
8:18	Trae Young makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	10	7
8:17	Knicks Full timeout	10	7
8:02	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	10	7
8:02	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	10	7
8:02	Knicks offensive team rebound	10	7
8:02	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	10	8
7:48	Jalen Johnson misses driving layup	10	8
7:43	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	10	8
7:40	Mikal Bridges makes 24-foot running jump shot (Mohamed Diawara assists)	10	11
7:26	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	10	11
7:26	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
7:26	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	12	11
7:14	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	11
7:10	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	12	11
7:09	Mohamed Diawara misses layup	12	11
7:07	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	12	11
6:58	Trae Young lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	12	11
6:49	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	12	11
6:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	12	11
6:49	Asa Newell enters the game for Trae Young	12	11
6:49	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	12	11
6:40	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
6:38	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound	12	11
6:35	OG Anunoby misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
6:32	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	12	11
6:24	Zaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Johnson assists)	14	11
6:02	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	14	14
5:40	OG Anunoby personal foul	14	14
5:40	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	14	14
5:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving floating jump shot	14	14
5:28	Hawks offensive team rebound	14	14
5:28	Jordan Clarkson loose ball foul	14	14
5:28	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	14
5:20	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	14
5:18	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	14	14
5:13	Jalen Johnson misses two point shot	14	14
5:11	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	14	14
5:07	Mikal Bridges makes 10-foot running pullup jump shot	14	16
4:59	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	17	16
4:37	Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	16
4:35	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound	17	16
4:35	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	17	16
4:35	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	17	16
4:35	Knicks offensive team rebound	17	16
4:35	Vit Krejci enters the game for Jalen Johnson	17	16
4:35	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	17	16
4:35	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	17	16
4:33	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound	17	16
4:30	Kevin McCullar Jr. lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	17	16
4:21	Onyeka Okongwu misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	16
4:17	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	17	16
4:01	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	17	18
4:01	Hawks Full timeout	17	18
4:01	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	17	18
4:01	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges	17	18
3:42	Asa Newell makes 22-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	20	18
3:20	Jordan Clarkson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	18
3:15	Asa Newell defensive rebound	20	18
3:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses layup	20	18
3:00	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	20	18
2:56	OG Anunoby misses driving floating jump shot	20	18
2:53	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	20	18
2:48	Asa Newell misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	18
2:44	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	20	18
2:35	OG Anunoby makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	20	21
2:21	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	21
2:18	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	20	21
2:12	Jalen Brunson makes running layup	20	23
2:01	Kevin McCullar Jr. personal foul	20	23
1:51	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 9-foot two point shot (Trae Young assists)	22	23
1:36	Jordan Clarkson misses driving layup	22	23
1:35	Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound	22	23
1:35	Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot	22	25
1:35	Trae Young shooting foul	22	25
1:35	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	22	25
1:35	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 1	22	26
1:25	Vit Krejci misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	26
1:21	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	22	26
1:18	Tyler Kolek misses 25-foot running jump shot	22	26
1:14	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	22	26
1:10	Jordan Clarkson lost ball turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	22	26
1:07	Asa Newell makes running layup (Trae Young assists)	24	26
1:07	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	24	26
1:07	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	24	26
1:07	Asa Newell misses free throw 1 of 1	24	26
1:05	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	24	26
52.1	OG Anunoby misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	24	26
49.9	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	24	26
49.9	Mitchell Robinson makes tip in dunk	24	28
38.8	Vit Krejci makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	27	28
33.6	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot two point shot	27	30
24.1	Trae Young bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	27	30
2.8	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	27	33
0.4	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses heave jump shot	27	33
0.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	27	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	33

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Venue

State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 28, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, MSG, NBA TV

Attendance

17,809

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Jacyn Goble, J.T. Orr

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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