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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNew York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks
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Final
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New York Knicks
128
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Atlanta Hawks
125
Venue: State Farm Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-125 on the road on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at State Farm Arena. Karl-Anthony Towns had 36 points, 15 rebounds and 1 assist for the New York Knicks. Onyeka Okongwu had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist for the Atlanta Hawks.
The New York Knicks led 68-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Onyeka Okongwu (double-double, Atlanta Hawks), Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), OG Anunoby (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 24, Atlanta Hawks 48. Jalen Brunson had 34 points, 3 rebounds and 5 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.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 128-125 on December 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 36 for the New York Knicks with 15 rebounds; Onyeka Okongwu scored 31 for the Atlanta Hawks with 14 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 33 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 128 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 27 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 125 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 36 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 15 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 8 Mikal Bridges
Atlanta Hawks
- Points
- 31 Onyeka Okongwu
- Rebounds
- 14 Onyeka Okongwu
- Assists
- 12 Jalen Johnson
OG Anunoby double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (36 PTS, 15 REB) · Jalen Johnson double-double (20 PTS, 12 AST) · Onyeka Okongwu double-double (31 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby starter | 38:11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 4 | +0 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 37:40 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15-29 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 36:38 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 29:48 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 17-18 | 3 | -7 |
| Mohamed Diawara starter | 16:13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. bench | 23:29 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 4 | +5 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 21:13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | -9 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 18:36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | -3 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 18:12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
Not available: Josh Hart, Landry Shamet, Miles McBride
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels starter | 39:16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +1 |
| Jalen Johnson starter | 37:04 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | +4 |
| Onyeka Okongwu starter | 36:23 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 6 | +0 |
| Trae Young starter | 31:23 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 3 | -13 |
| Zaccharie Risacher starter | 19:16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 29:57 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 1 | +4 |
| Vít Krejci bench | 24:11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Asa Newell bench | 16:42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1 | -3 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 4:41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Mouhamed Gueye bench | 1:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Eli Ndiaye, N'Faly Dante
| New York Knicks | Stat | Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| 27/32 (84%) | Free throws | 22/27 (81%) |
| 28/52 (53%) | 2 pointers | 26/46 (56%) |
| 15/43 (34%) | 3 pointers | 17/43 (39%) |
| 43/95 (45%) | Field goals | 43/89 (48%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Assists | 33 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 40:04 | Time spent in lead | 5:19 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 1-0. Final series: New York Knicks 2-1.
- Dec 27: New York Knicks 128 at Atlanta Hawks 125 (this game)
- Jan 2: Atlanta Hawks 111 at New York Knicks 99
- Apr 6: New York Knicks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 105
Highlights
- Hawks 125 - 128 Knicks — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 28, 2025 · 01:00 UTC