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Karl-Anthony Towns scores 36 and Jalen Brunson adds 34 as Knicks hold off struggling Hawks 128-125

By AP•Dec 28, 2025

Game Recap

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.

Up next

Knicks: Visit New Orleans on Monday.

Hawks: Visit Oklahoma City on Monday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Playoff Series

ATL at NY

Sat, Apr 18

102 - 113

Final

ATL at NY

Tue, Apr 21

107 - 106

Final

NY at ATL

Thu, Apr 23

11:00 PM

Scheduled

NY at ATL

Sat, Apr 25

10:00 PM

Scheduled

ATL at NY

Tue, Apr 28

4:00 AM

Scheduled

NY at ATL

Thu, Apr 30

4:00 AM

Scheduled

ATL at NY

Sat, May 2

4:00 AM

Scheduled

NY leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NY at ATL

Sun, Dec 28

128 - 125

Final

ATL at NY

Sat, Jan 3

111 - 99

Final

NY at ATL

Mon, Apr 6

108 - 105

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

ATL

43-95FG43-89

45Field Goal %48

15-433PT17-43

35Three Point %40

27-32FT22-27

19Offensive Rebounds9

36Defensive Rebounds28

27Assists33

9Steals6

4Blocks3

12Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

20Points Conceded Off Turnovers24

12Fast Break Points23

25Fouls20

18Largest Lead3

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	NY
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	NY
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	27	33
12:00	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Trae Young	27	33
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Asa Newell	27	33
12:00	Luke Kennard enters the game for Mouhamed Gueye	27	33
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	27	33
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	27	33
11:46	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	33
11:43	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	27	33
11:43	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	27	33
11:43	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	28	33
11:43	Onyeka Okongwu misses free throw 2 of 2	28	33
11:41	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	28	33
11:23	Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	33
11:18	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	28	33
11:13	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot	30	33
10:58	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	33
10:46	OG Anunoby personal foul	30	33
10:46	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for OG Anunoby	30	33
10:40	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	33	33
10:38	Knicks Full timeout	33	33
10:25	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	33	33
10:25	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	33	34
10:25	Asa Newell enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	33	34
10:25	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	33	35
10:01	shot clock turnover	33	35
9:51	Asa Newell blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot driving layup	33	35
9:50	Knicks offensive team rebound	33	35
9:48	Asa Newell shooting foul	33	35
9:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	33	36
9:48	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	33	36
9:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	33	37
9:40	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	37
9:36	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	33	37
9:28	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	37
9:27	Hawks defensive team rebound	33	37
9:27	Jordan Clarkson loose ball foul	33	37
9:12	Luke Kennard makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	35	37
8:59	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	35	39
8:53	Dyson Daniels bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	35	39
8:50	Mikal Bridges makes alley oop dunk (Jordan Clarkson assists)	35	41
8:38	Jalen Johnson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	37	41
8:25	Tyler Kolek makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	37	43
8:25	Luke Kennard shooting foul	37	43
8:25	Tyler Kolek misses free throw 1 of 1	37	43
8:23	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	37	43
8:16	Jalen Johnson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	37	43
8:13	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	37	43
7:58	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	37	43
7:53	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	37	43
7:51	Mikal Bridges makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	37	45
7:29	Asa Newell makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	39	45
7:19	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	39	45
7:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	39	46
7:19	Hawks Full timeout	39	46
7:19	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Luke Kennard	39	46
7:19	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	39	46
7:19	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jalen Johnson	39	46
7:19	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	39	46
7:19	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mikal Bridges	39	46
7:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	39	47
7:07	Onyeka Okongwu makes 4-foot two point shot (Trae Young assists)	41	47
6:50	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving dunk (Tyler Kolek assists)	41	49
6:29	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	41	49
6:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	42	49
6:29	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Asa Newell	42	49
6:29	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Tyler Kolek	42	49
6:29	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	42	49
6:29	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	43	49
6:12	Jalen Brunson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	43	49
6:09	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	43	49
6:02	Zaccharie Risacher misses 10-foot two point shot	43	49
6:00	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	43	49
5:56	OG Anunoby out of bounds lost ball turnover	43	49
5:48	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	49
5:45	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	43	49
5:39	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	43	49
5:34	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	43	49
5:34	Mitchell Robinson makes tip shot	43	51
5:31	Trae Young misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	43	51
5:29	Knicks defensive team rebound	43	51
5:14	Mohamed Diawara makes 1-foot layup (OG Anunoby assists)	43	53
5:05	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	53
5:03	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	43	53
5:02	Zaccharie Risacher makes two point shot	45	53
4:50	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	53
4:47	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound	45	53
4:35	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	45	56
4:27	Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul	45	56
4:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	46	56
4:27	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Vit Krejci	46	56
4:27	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	46	56
4:27	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	46	56
4:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	47	56
4:04	Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot two point shot	47	56
4:02	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	47	56
3:56	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	47	56
3:56	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	48	56
3:56	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2	49	56
3:37	Mikal Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	49	59
3:20	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	49	59
3:20	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	50	59
3:20	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	50	59
3:18	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	50	59
2:55	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	59
2:52	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	50	59
2:42	Onyeka Okongwu misses driving layup	50	59
2:40	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	50	59
2:39	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot	52	59
2:29	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	52	59
2:26	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	52	59
2:18	Trae Young bad pass turnover (Mitchell Robinson steals)	52	59
2:12	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	52	62
2:00	Jalen Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	52	62
1:57	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	52	62
1:56	Dyson Daniels bad pass turnover (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals)	52	62
1:48	Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	52	64
1:30	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Mitchell Robinson steals)	52	64
1:09	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	52	66
54.9	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	52	66
53.6	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	52	66
53.6	Dyson Daniels misses tip shot	52	66
52.6	Knicks defensive team rebound	52	66
52.6	Asa Newell enters the game for Jalen Johnson	52	66
52.6	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	52	66
39.0	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	52	66
35.9	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	52	66
30.8	Asa Newell makes 23-foot running jump shot (Trae Young assists)	55	66
6.9	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	55	68
3.6	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving layup	55	68
3.6	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	55	68
0.6	Jalen Brunson misses heave jump shot	55	68
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	55	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	55	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	NY
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	55	68
12:00	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Asa Newell	55	68
12:00	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	55	68
11:50	Onyeka Okongwu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	58	68
11:32	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	68
11:30	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	58	68
11:24	Trae Young out of bounds bad pass turnover	58	68
11:07	Mohamed Diawara makes 25-foot three pointer (Jalen Brunson assists)	58	71
10:51	Mohamed Diawara blocks Zaccharie Risacher 's 5-foot driving layup	58	71
10:49	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	58	71
10:43	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	58	71
10:40	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	58	71
10:34	Onyeka Okongwu misses 24-foot running jump shot	58	71
10:30	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	58	71
10:21	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mohamed Diawara assists)	58	74
10:08	Trae Young misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	74
10:06	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	58	74
9:49	Mohamed Diawara misses 27-foot three point jumper	58	74
9:45	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	58	74
9:38	Onyeka Okongwu makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	60	74
9:38	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	60	74
9:38	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 1	61	74
9:26	Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	61	76
9:16	Trae Young misses two point shot	61	76
9:11	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	61	76
9:11	Dyson Daniels makes tip shot	63	76
9:04	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	63	76
9:00	Dyson Daniels makes running dunk (Trae Young assists)	65	76
8:39	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	65	79
8:25	OG Anunoby blocks Zaccharie Risacher 's 2-foot driving layup	65	79
8:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	65	79
8:19	Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot running dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	65	81
8:19	Hawks Full timeout	65	81
8:08	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	67	81
7:42	Jalen Johnson blocks Mohamed Diawara 's 1-foot driving layup	67	81
7:41	Mohamed Diawara offensive rebound	67	81
7:39	shot clock turnover	67	81
7:26	Trae Young misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	81
7:24	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	67	81
7:18	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	81
7:17	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	67	81
7:17	Trae Young shooting foul	67	81
7:17	Hawks delay of game violation	67	81
7:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	67	82
7:17	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	67	82
7:17	(07:17) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	67	82
7:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	67	83
7:08	Dyson Daniels traveling turnover	67	83
6:55	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	67	83
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	67	84
6:55	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Trae Young	67	84
6:55	Asa Newell enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	67	84
6:55	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	67	84
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	67	85
6:45	Jalen Johnson makes driving dunk	69	85
6:34	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive foul	69	85
6:34	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive foul turnover	69	85
6:25	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	85
6:21	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	69	85
6:06	Karl-Anthony Towns 3 second turnover	69	85
5:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	72	85
5:44	Hawks Full timeout	72	85
5:44	(05:44) [Hawks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hawks] retain their timeout	72	85
5:44	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	72	85
5:44	Hawks defensive team rebound	72	85
5:34	Asa Newell makes dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	74	85
5:10	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 8-foot two point shot	74	85
5:07	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	74	85
5:02	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	74	85
4:58	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	74	85
4:51	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	74	87
4:40	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	77	87
4:23	Dyson Daniels shooting foul	77	87
4:23	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	77	88
4:23	Vit Krejci enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	77	88
4:23	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	77	89
4:11	Jalen Johnson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	79	89
3:51	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	89
3:47	Hawks defensive team rebound	79	89
3:47	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	79	89
3:37	Vit Krejci makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	82	89
3:30	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	82	91
3:30	Vit Krejci shooting foul	82	91
3:30	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	82	91
3:28	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	82	91
3:12	Jalen Johnson bad pass turnover (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals)	82	91
3:06	Jordan Clarkson traveling turnover	82	91
3:06	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	82	91
2:45	Jalen Johnson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	82	91
2:42	Asa Newell offensive rebound	82	91
2:40	Mitchell Robinson blocks Jalen Johnson 's 4-foot layup	82	91
2:37	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	82	91
2:21	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	91
2:18	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	82	91
2:17	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	82	91
2:16	Hawks defensive team rebound	82	91
2:15	Mitchell Robinson loose ball foul	82	91
2:15	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	82	91
2:15	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Asa Newell	82	91
2:15	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	82	91
1:59	Trae Young makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	84	91
1:59	Jordan Clarkson shooting foul	84	91
1:59	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	84	91
1:59	Knicks Full timeout	84	91
1:59	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 1	85	91
1:49	Tyler Kolek misses driving layup	85	91
1:46	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	85	91
1:45	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	85	91
1:41	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	85	91
1:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot running jump shot	85	91
1:35	Hawks offensive team rebound	85	91
1:33	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	85	91
1:29	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	85	91
1:22	Trae Young shooting foul	85	91
1:22	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	85	92
1:22	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	85	93
1:12	Trae Young misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	93
1:09	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	85	93
50.6	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	85	96
41.6	Jalen Johnson makes 26-foot three pointer	88	96
34.2	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive foul	88	96
34.2	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive foul turnover	88	96
34.2	OG Anunoby enters the game for Tyler Kolek	88	96
27.3	Vit Krejci misses 23-foot three point jumper	88	96
24.6	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	88	96
24.2	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	88	96
24.2	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	89	96
24.2	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Jalen Johnson	89	96
24.2	Asa Newell enters the game for Trae Young	89	96
24.2	Onyeka Okongwu misses free throw 2 of 2	89	96
22.2	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	89	96
6.7	Jalen Brunson makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	89	98
1.0	Onyeka Okongwu misses 24-foot three point jumper	89	98
0.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	89	98
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	98

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	NY
12:00	Trae Young enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	89	98
12:00	Jalen Johnson enters the game for Asa Newell	89	98
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	89	98
12:00	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	89	98
11:43	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	89	98
11:39	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	89	98
11:33	OG Anunoby shooting foul	89	98
11:33	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	90	98
11:33	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	91	98
11:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (OG Anunoby assists)	91	100
11:11	Vit Krejci makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	94	100
10:46	Vit Krejci shooting foul	94	100
10:46	Hawks Full timeout	94	100
10:46	(10:46) [Hawks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Hawks] charged with a timeout	94	100
10:46	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	94	100
10:46	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	94	101
10:46	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	94	102
10:34	Jordan Clarkson personal foul	94	102
10:31	Jalen Johnson makes 1-foot dunk (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	96	102
10:10	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	96	104
9:58	OG Anunoby shooting foul	96	104
9:58	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2	96	104
9:58	Hawks offensive team rebound	96	104
9:58	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	97	104
9:41	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	97	104
9:38	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	97	104
9:34	Jalen Johnson makes running layup	99	104
9:21	Vit Krejci shooting foul	99	104
9:21	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	99	105
9:21	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	99	106
9:10	Trae Young bad pass turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)	99	106
9:05	Tyler Kolek misses 25-foot running jump shot	99	106
9:02	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	99	106
9:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 28-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	99	109
8:54	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Trae Young	99	109
8:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Johnson assists)	102	109
8:24	Mikal Bridges misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	102	109
8:21	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	102	109
8:13	Tyler Kolek personal foul	102	109
8:08	Onyeka Okongwu misses driving floating jump shot	102	109
8:06	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	102	109
7:56	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	102	112
7:41	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	102	112
7:41	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	103	112
7:41	Knicks Full timeout	103	112
7:41	Jalen Brunson enters the game for OG Anunoby	103	112
7:41	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Tyler Kolek	103	112
7:41	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	103	112
7:41	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2	104	112
7:30	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	104	112
7:27	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	104	112
7:24	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Mitchell Robinson assists)	104	114
6:59	Onyeka Okongwu makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	106	114
6:37	Mikal Bridges misses driving layup	106	114
6:35	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	106	114
6:31	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	108	114
6:06	Jalen Brunson misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	108	114
6:04	Hawks defensive team rebound	108	114
5:56	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	108	114
5:51	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	108	114
5:31	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	108	114
5:30	Knicks offensive team rebound	108	114
5:30	Onyeka Okongwu loose ball foul	108	114
5:30	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mikal Bridges	108	114
5:30	OG Anunoby enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	108	114
5:21	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	108	114
5:18	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	108	114
5:09	Jalen Johnson misses driving floating jump shot	108	114
5:07	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	108	114
4:58	Tyler Kolek misses driving layup	108	114
4:54	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	108	114
4:52	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	111	114
4:50	Knicks Full timeout	111	114
4:50	Trae Young enters the game for Vit Krejci	111	114
4:50	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	111	114
4:50	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	111	114
4:35	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Trae Young steals)	111	114
4:25	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	111	114
4:25	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	112	114
4:25	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	113	114
4:09	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Tyler Kolek assists)	113	116
4:09	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	113	116
4:09	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 1	113	117
3:54	Jalen Johnson misses 11-foot two point shot	113	117
3:51	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	113	117
3:35	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	113	117
3:32	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	113	117
3:30	OG Anunoby misses 19-foot fade away jump shot	113	117
3:29	Knicks offensive team rebound	113	117
3:29	shot clock turnover	113	117
3:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	116	117
2:48	Jalen Brunson makes 15-foot two point shot	116	119
2:30	Dyson Daniels makes alley oop layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	118	119
2:11	Tyler Kolek misses 25-foot three point jumper	118	119
2:08	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	118	119
2:01	Onyeka Okongwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	121	119
1:53	Jalen Brunson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	121	121
1:39	Trae Young misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	121	121
1:35	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	121	121
1:17	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	121	124
1:11	Tyler Kolek personal foul	121	124
1:11	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	122	124
1:11	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	123	124
51.4	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	123	124
49.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes running layup	125	124
49.2	OG Anunoby defensive goaltending violation	125	124
49.2	(00:49.2) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	125	124
33.6	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	125	124
29.6	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	125	124
29.6	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	125	124
29.6	Vit Krejci enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	125	124
29.6	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	125	125
29.6	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	125	125
29.6	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Jalen Brunson	125	125
29.6	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	125	126
15.6	Hawks Full timeout	125	126
9.9	Trae Young bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	125	126
7.3	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal take foul	125	126
7.3	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	125	127
7.3	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	125	128
7.3	Hawks Full timeout	125	128
3.9	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	125	128
1.8	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	125	128
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	125	128
0.0	End of Game	125	128

Time, Location & Referees

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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	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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