A brief look at the Hawks’ 91-85 victory against the New York Knicks on Monday night in New York’s Madison Square Garden:
How the game was won: With Jeff Teague on the bench down the stretch, Dennis Schroder calmly steered the Hawks to a second consecutive victory against the New York Knicks. Schroder scored 12 fourth-quarter points, while Paul Millsap led with 19 points overall, as the Hawks evened their record at 3-3. It was their first road victory of the season after three losses away from Philips Arena. The Knicks fell to 2-6.
Turning point: For the second game in a row, the Hawks took over in the third quarter. They went 4-for-5 from 3-point range, and turned a halftime tie at 38 into a 64-59 edge after three.
Number: 32.4. The Hawks' first-half shooting percentage, their worst for a half this season (and they were still tied at 38). For the game, the Hawks shot only 38 percent. … Paul Millsap scored 19 for the Hawks.
Next: The Hawks return home for their next two games, against the Utah Jazz at Philips Arena on Wednesday night and the Miami Heat on Friday night.
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