New York Knicks @ Atlanta Hawks
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA | Game ID: 22300079
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 31 30 31 28 120NYK 35 34 31 26 126
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Brunson sinks 8 3s, scores 31 points as Knicks hold off Hunter, Hawks 126-120
ATLANTA -- — A strong supporting cast helped set up Jalen Brunson for the best 3-point shooting game of his career.
Brunson made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 31 points to power the New York Knicks to a 126-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Brunson enjoyed strong support from RJ Barrett , who had 26 points, and Julius Randle , who added 17 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.
“If the ball is in the paint and everyone is making plays, we have a lot of guys to attack and create for themselves,” Brunson said. “A lot of people draw a lot of attention, so when we play off each other it makes life a lot easier.”
Brunson made 11 of 21 shots from the field, including 8 of 12 from beyond the 3-point line.
“I made maybe one or two bad 3s, but they were all kind of in rhythm,” Brunson said. “It was the right shot at the right moment.”
The Knicks made 20 3s and had 30 assists.
“I thought our guys showed a lot of toughness,” said Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. “We got great performances from a number of people.”
Mitchell Robinson led the Knicks with 13 rebounds and four steals, while Quentin Grimes was the leader of the defense that held Atlanta's Trae Young to 18 points while making 4 of 16 shots from the field.
Brunson quickly recovered after shooting just 6 of 21, including 3 of 8 on 3s, in the Knicks' 108-104 loss to Boston in their season opener on Wednesday night.
“I knew I had to continue to trust the work ethic, trust everything I do,” Brunson said. “Nights like that happen. It's nothing to dwell on. ... It was all about just focusing on the next day and moving on.”
The Knicks couldn't put the game away until the final seconds but still Hawks coach Quin Snyder bemoaned his team's “lack of execution in a lot of situations.”
“We've got to be more focused in the course of a game,” Snyder said. “We've got to communicate to one another in order to do those things.”
Barrett contributed two baskets in the final four minutes after Atlanta closed within two points. Barrett's jumper gave the Knicks a 118-114 lead with 2:16 remaining. Randle added a 3-pointer to push the advantage to seven points and iced the win with three free throws in the final 16 seconds.
The Knicks (1-1) took a big lead of 11 points at 105-94 on a dunk by Isaiah Hartenstein . The Hawks answered with a 10-0 run.
De'Andre Hunter led the Hawks (0-2) with 27 points. Dejounte Murray had 18 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16. Young had 12 assists but continued his poor shooting to start the season. He was 4 of 19 in Atlanta’s 116-110 season-opening loss at Charlotte on Wednesday night.
Jalen Johnson , coming off a career-high 21 points against Charlotte, provided early fireworks for Atlanta with two first-half jams . Johnson had 11 points.
Clint Capela had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 5 6 -4 3 11 27 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 3 0 1 0 3
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoCaHuMu 1 4 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Murray
in Bogdanović
out Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaHuJoMu 2 5 -1 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray
in Johnson
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoMuOk :52 1 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Griffin, Okongwu
out Capela, Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoOkYo 3 15 +6 4 5 80 3 3 100 4 5 80 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 5 11 -4 4 7 57 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 4 1 0 3 2
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Bey
out Griffin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuJoMuOk 1 5 +5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Hunter, Murray
out Bey, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaHuJoMu 2 4 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray
in Capela
out Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 1 2 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Young
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 10 27 +2 9 19 47 3 7 43 4 5 80 4 9 13 4 1 0 4 4
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 2 2 -1 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Johnson
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoMuOk 2 5 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Bogdanović, Griffin, Okongwu
out Capela, Hunter, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoOkYo 2 5 -5 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 4 50 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
ATL Bogdanović, Griffin, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Young
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBoJoOkYo 3 8 +3 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1
ATL Bey, Bogdanović, Johnson, Okongwu, Young
in Bey
out Griffin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHuJoMuOk 3 8 +3 3 5 60 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
ATL Bogdanović, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Okongwu
in Hunter, Murray
out Bey, Young
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCaHuJoMu 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
ATL Bogdanović, Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray
in Capela
out Okongwu
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCaHuMuYo 2 6 -2 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
ATL Bey, Capela, Hunter, Murray, Young
in Bey, Young
out Bogdanović, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHuJoMuYo 2 6 -1 1 4 25 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
ATL Capela, Hunter, Johnson, Murray, Young
in Johnson
out Bey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrRaRo 8 21 +6 6 12 50 4 7 57 5 6 83 1 5 6 5 1 1 0 2
NYK Barrett, Brunson, Grimes, Randle, Robinson
in Barrett, Brunson, Grimes, Randle, Robinson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHaQuRa 1 5 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2
NYK Brunson, Hart, Hartenstein, Quickley, Randle
in Hart, Hartenstein, Quickley
out Barrett, Grimes, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHaHaQuRa 2 7 -4 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2
NYK DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, Quickley, Randle
in DiVincenzo
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiHaHaQu 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
NYK Barrett, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, Quickley
in Barrett
out Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiHaQuRo 5 15 +1 6 8 75 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 1
NYK Barrett, DiVincenzo, Hart, Quickley, Robinson
in Robinson
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiQuRaRo 2 5 +1 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Quickley, Randle, Robinson
in Brunson, Randle
out Barrett, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrQuRaRo 1 1 -1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Brunson, Grimes, Quickley, Randle, Robinson
in Grimes
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrRaRo 10 25 -2 9 18 50 7 13 54 1 2 50 1 5 6 7 1 2 3 3
NYK Barrett, Brunson, Grimes, Randle, Robinson
in Barrett
out Quickley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrHaRaRo 2 3 +1 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Brunson, Grimes, Hart, Randle, Robinson
in Hart
out Barrett
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaQuRaRo 2 6 +1 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Brunson, Hart, Quickley, Randle, Robinson
in Quickley
out Grimes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHaQuRaRo 1 3 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
NYK DiVincenzo, Hart, Quickley, Randle, Robinson
in DiVincenzo
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDiHaHaQu 6 12 -1 4 11 36 1 6 17 3 4 75 1 4 5 3 1 1 4 3
NYK Barrett, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, Quickley
in Barrett, Hartenstein
out Randle, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaQuRo 2 5 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Quickley, Robinson
in Brunson, Robinson
out Barrett, Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiQuRaRo 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Quickley, Randle, Robinson
in Randle
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrRaRo 4 12 0 5 6 83 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1
NYK Barrett, Brunson, Grimes, Randle, Robinson
in Barrett, Grimes
out DiVincenzo, Quickley
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKDD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
IQ I. Quickley
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JR J. Randle
MR M. Robinson
QG Q. Grimes
RB R. Barrett
ATLAG A. Griffin
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Murray
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
TY T. Young
NYK/ATL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur