Atlanta Hawks

Inside the box score: Knicks 104, Hawks 94

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) and guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) and guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
By Chris Vivlamore
Nov 20, 2016

Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 104-94 loss to the Knicks Sunday:

Key players

* Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with a game-high 31 points.

* Dwight Howard had his 10th double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds. He also had two blocks.

* Dennis Schroder finished with just one point on 0-of-8 shooting.

Key stat

The Hawks got just eight points out of their point guards, with six coming from the free-throw line. Schroder and Malcolm Delaney were a combined 1 of 12 from the field.

Noteworthy

* Paul Millsap and Kent Bazemore were the Hawks’ assist leaders with five each.

* Bazemore has a black left eye and a small cut after getting hit in Friday’s game against the Hornets.

* Tim Hardaway Jr. left the game in the fourth quarter after getting hit in the head in a rebound battle. He ended up with an abrasion and reported himself fine after the game.

* Thabo Sefolosha was dressed and available after missing the past two games with a mild left knee sprain. He did not play.

* The Hawks wore mix-and-match uniforms for the first time this season with a Sunday road game. They wore red jerseys with gray shorts.

Quotable

“In some ways, a Sunday afternoon game in New York is a trap game.” – Kyle Korver

Next

The Hawks host the Pelicans on Tuesday. They travel to the Pacers on Wednesday to start a season-long five-game road trip.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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