Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 111-99 on January 2, 2026.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 for the Atlanta Hawks; Jalen Brunson scored 24 for the New York Knicks.

Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 2, 2026 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Atlanta Hawks schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final

Away

New York Knicks

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 111-99 on the road on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Onyeka Okongwu had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Brunson had 24 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the New York Knicks.

The Atlanta Hawks led 60-47 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: OG Anunoby (double-double, New York Knicks), Jalen Johnson (triple-double, Atlanta Hawks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 24, New York Knicks 19. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks?: The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 111-99 on January 2, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 for the Atlanta Hawks; Jalen Brunson scored 24 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Atlanta Hawks	33	27	34	17	111
New York Knicks	30	17	23	29	99

Game leaders

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 23 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Rebounds: 10 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 11 Jalen Johnson

New York Knicks

Points: 24 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 16 Ariel Hukporti
Assists: 6 Kevin McCullar Jr.

Jalen Johnson triple-double (18 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST) · OG Anunoby double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB)

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Johnson starter	38:00	18	10	11	2	0	4	7-14	1-3	3-6	1	+11
Dyson Daniels starter	37:31	11	6	8	2	0	2	5-8	0-1	1-2	3	+5
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	34:19	23	4	3	2	0	1	9-20	3-10	2-4	2	+8
Onyeka Okongwu starter	29:46	23	9	2	3	2	2	9-16	3-6	2-4	4	+11
Zaccharie Risacher starter	22:19	12	5	1	0	0	0	4-7	1-3	3-5	3	+3
Vít Krejci bench	29:07	8	4	1	1	0	1	3-8	2-5	0-0	3	+15
Luke Kennard bench	20:44	12	3	2	0	0	0	4-5	2-3	2-2	0	+5
Kristaps Porziņģis bench	17:16	4	8	2	2	0	2	1-8	0-3	2-2	4	+2
Asa Newell bench	10:58	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	+0

Not available: N'Faly Dante, Trae Young

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Mikal Bridges starter	35:09	18	5	5	2	0	1	7-19	3-11	1-2	1	+3
OG Anunoby starter	34:59	19	10	1	2	0	3	5-13	1-6	8-10	4	-14
Jalen Brunson starter	34:54	24	2	5	1	0	2	10-23	1-8	3-3	3	-9
Miles McBride starter	30:44	11	1	2	1	0	1	4-14	3-10	0-0	1	+0
Ariel Hukporti starter	28:22	8	16	4	1	4	1	2-4	0-0	4-4	2	+2
Tyler Kolek bench	17:14	6	3	1	0	0	3	3-5	0-1	0-0	0	-8
Kevin McCullar Jr. bench	16:37	0	5	6	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	4	-9
Guerschon Yabusele bench	15:01	8	4	1	0	0	2	3-5	0-1	2-2	0	-7
Jordan Clarkson bench	13:31	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-8	1-3	0-0	0	-15
Mohamed Diawara bench	6:32	0	4	1	1	1	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	+5
Trey Jemison bench	4:37	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-7
Pacome Dadiet bench	2:21	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet, Karl-Anthony Towns

Team statistics
Atlanta Hawks	Stat	New York Knicks
15/25 (60%)	Free throws	18/21 (85%)
30/52 (57%)	2 pointers	27/55 (49%)
12/36 (33%)	3 pointers	9/42 (21%)
42/88 (47%)	Field goals	36/97 (37%)
49	Rebounds	52
40	Defensive rebounds	38
9	Offensive rebounds	14
31	Assists	27
13	Turnovers	14
12	Steals	8
2	Blocks	6
21	Fouls	17
10	Max points in a row	13
39:38	Time spent in lead	6:51
26	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 24 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 7
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 26 Q3 1:14
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 9 Q1 10:10
Longest run: 13-0 New York Knicks · Q3 1:04 to Q4 8:54

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:35	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:17	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:55	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal	2	5
10:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	2	8
10:10	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	2	11
9:57	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher Free throw	3	11
9:57	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher Free throw	4	11
9:57	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher Free throw	5	11
9:25	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	8	11
9:12	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal	8	13
9:03	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	11	13
8:44	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	11	14
8:20	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	11	16
8:07	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	13	16
7:33	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	16	16
6:45	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	19	16
6:27	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	19	18
6:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	19	20
5:50	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	21	20
5:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	21	22
5:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	21	24
3:58	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	22	24
3:35	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	24	24
3:17	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	27	24
2:48	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	29	24
2:22	New York Knicks	Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal	29	26
1:52	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	29	28
1:33	New York Knicks	Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal	29	30
1:02	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	30	30
1:02	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	31	30
0:05	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	33	30

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:39	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	35	30
10:30	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	37	30
10:06	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	39	30
9:47	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	39	33
8:57	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	41	33
7:30	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	41	34
7:30	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	41	35
7:07	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	41	37
6:56	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	43	37
6:32	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	43	38
6:20	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	45	38
5:57	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	47	38
5:29	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	47	40
5:04	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	47	43
4:16	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 2-pt field goal	49	43
3:43	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	51	43
2:40	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	53	43
2:21	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	54	43
2:21	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	55	43
2:02	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	55	45
1:53	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	58	45
1:16	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	60	45
0:39	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	60	47

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:49	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	62	47
11:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	62	49
11:24	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	64	49
10:50	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	66	49
10:31	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	68	49
10:01	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	68	50
10:01	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	68	51
9:52	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	71	51
8:57	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	71	54
8:13	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	73	54
7:33	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	73	56
6:43	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	73	57
6:12	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	76	57
5:47	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	79	57
5:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	79	58
5:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	79	59
4:41	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	81	59
4:06	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	82	59
4:06	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	83	59
3:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	83	61
3:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	83	62
3:13	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	85	62
2:56	New York Knicks	Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal	85	64
2:38	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	88	64
2:23	New York Knicks	Guerschon Yabusele Free throw	88	65
2:23	New York Knicks	Guerschon Yabusele Free throw	88	66
2:13	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	90	66
2:00	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	90	68
1:45	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	92	68
1:14	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	94	68
1:04	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	94	70

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:46	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	94	72
10:46	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	94	74
10:24	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	94	76
9:46	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	94	78
8:54	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	94	81
8:07	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	97	81
7:38	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	100	81
6:34	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	100	82
6:34	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	100	83
5:33	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti Free throw	100	84
5:33	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti Free throw	100	85
5:21	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	101	85
5:02	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	101	87
4:52	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	102	87
4:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	102	89
3:57	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	102	91
3:30	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	104	91
3:30	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	105	91
2:47	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti Free throw	105	92
2:47	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti Free throw	105	93
2:32	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	106	93
2:13	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	106	96
1:54	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	108	96
1:29	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	108	99
0:48	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	110	99
0:31	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	111	99

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: New York Knicks 2-1.

Dec 27: New York Knicks 128 at Atlanta Hawks 125
Jan 2: Atlanta Hawks 111 at New York Knicks 99 (this game)
Apr 6: New York Knicks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 105

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