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.
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