Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 107-106 on April 20, 2026.

CJ McCollum scored 32 for the Atlanta Hawks; Jalen Brunson scored 29 for the New York Knicks.

Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks

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Venue: Madison Square Garden

2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 2

Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.

Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.

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Quarter scores

Reported points by period
Period	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
Q1	23	32
Q2	31	29
Q3	25	30
Q4	28	15

Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results

Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.

Game recap

The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 107-106 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. CJ McCollum had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Brunson had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists for the New York Knicks.

The Atlanta Hawks trailed 61-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 28-15. Double-digit figures in two categories: Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: Atlanta Hawks 28, New York Knicks 20. Jonathan Kuminga had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

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

Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks?: The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 107-106 on April 20, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: CJ McCollum scored 32 for the Atlanta Hawks; Jalen Brunson scored 29 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Game leaders

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 32 CJ McCollum
Rebounds: 8 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 6 Nickeil Alexander-Walker

New York Knicks

Points: 29 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 13 Josh Hart
Assists: 7 Jalen Brunson

Josh Hart double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB)

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	38:10	9	5	6	0	3	2	3-12	2-5	1-1	1	+0
Jalen Johnson starter	35:38	17	8	3	1	0	3	6-12	0-3	5-5	4	-10
CJ McCollum starter	35:22	32	3	6	2	1	2	12-22	3-10	5-7	2	+9
Onyeka Okongwu starter	29:52	15	8	1	0	0	1	6-9	2-3	1-2	4	-1
Dyson Daniels starter	26:15	6	4	2	2	1	0	2-5	0-1	2-2	4	-15
Jonathan Kuminga bench	34:44	19	4	1	2	1	1	7-12	1-4	4-6	4	+10
Gabe Vincent bench	14:13	3	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	-2
Tony Bradley bench	12:02	2	1	1	1	1	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	+7
Corey Kispert bench	8:45	4	2	1	1	0	1	2-3	0-1	0-0	3	+10
Mouhamed Gueye bench	4:59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-3

Not available: Jock Landale

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
OG Anunoby starter	37:54	14	8	2	2	1	1	4-9	2-4	4-8	3	-1
Mikal Bridges starter	37:02	10	1	2	1	0	0	3-10	2-6	2-2	3	+0
Josh Hart starter	35:25	15	13	6	1	0	1	5-11	1-5	4-6	2	+8
Jalen Brunson starter	35:07	29	2	7	0	0	3	10-26	4-10	5-7	4	+3
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	33:47	18	8	2	0	2	3	8-12	2-5	0-0	4	+5
Mitchell Robinson bench	18:09	13	7	0	1	1	1	6-6	0-0	1-2	2	-10
Miles McBride bench	13:09	0	1	0	0	0	2	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	-4
Jordan Clarkson bench	11:05	7	5	0	0	0	0	3-6	0-1	1-2	1	-5
Landry Shamet bench	9:31	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-6
Jose Alvarado bench	8:52	0	2	3	0	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	+5

Team statistics
Atlanta Hawks	Stat	New York Knicks
18/23 (78%)	Free throws	17/27 (63%)
31/51 (60%)	2 pointers	28/53 (52%)
9/30 (30%)	3 pointers	11/34 (32%)
40/81 (49%)	Field goals	39/87 (44%)
36	Rebounds	47
30	Defensive rebounds	33
6	Offensive rebounds	14
22	Assists	22
11	Turnovers	14
9	Steals	5
7	Blocks	4
26	Fouls	21
11	Max points in a row	10
1:34	Time spent in lead	43:45
4	Biggest lead	14

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

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 4 Q4 0:11
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 14 Q3 6:56
Longest run: 11-0 Atlanta Hawks · Q4 4:46 to Q4 1:33

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
10:51	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:36	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	0	3
10:23	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	2	3
9:57	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	2	5
9:42	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:21	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	4	7
8:38	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	4	10
8:26	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	5	10
8:26	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	6	10
8:15	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	6	12
8:06	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	9	12
7:06	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	9	15
6:26	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	9	17
5:20	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	10	17
5:20	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	11	17
5:00	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	13	17
4:47	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	13	20
3:53	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	13	22
3:35	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	16	22
2:48	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	16	23
2:48	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	16	24
2:20	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	16	26
2:09	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga Free throw	17	26
1:46	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	17	28
1:38	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	20	28
1:20	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	20	30
1:08	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	21	30
1:08	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	22	30
1:01	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	23	30
0:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	23	32

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:49	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	23	33
11:24	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 3-pt field goal	26	33
10:51	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	28	33
10:29	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	30	33
9:03	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	30	35
8:53	Atlanta Hawks	Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal	32	35
8:37	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	34	35
8:13	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	36	35
7:59	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson Free throw	36	36
7:24	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	36	38
6:52	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	36	40
6:32	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	36	41
6:18	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	36	43
6:05	Atlanta Hawks	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	39	43
5:20	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	39	45
4:53	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	42	45
4:27	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	43	45
3:54	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	43	46
3:54	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	43	47
3:43	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	46	47
3:25	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	46	48
3:07	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	47	48
3:07	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	48	48
2:58	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	48	49
2:58	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	48	50
2:34	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	48	51
2:17	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	48	54
2:02	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	50	54
2:02	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	51	54
1:15	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	51	57
0:47	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	54	57
0:33	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	54	59
0:00	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	54	61

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:40	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	54	64
11:14	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	54	67
11:00	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	56	67
10:38	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	56	69
10:12	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	58	69
9:09	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	60	69
8:55	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	60	71
8:47	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	62	71
8:30	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	62	73
8:15	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	64	73
7:58	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	64	74
7:58	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	64	75
7:27	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	64	77
6:56	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	64	78
6:44	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	66	78
6:15	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	66	80
5:34	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	68	80
5:34	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	69	80
5:16	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	69	82
4:40	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	70	82
4:40	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum Free throw	71	82
4:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	71	84
4:04	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	73	84
3:38	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	75	84
3:04	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	77	84
2:46	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	77	86
2:19	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	77	89
1:34	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga Free throw	78	89
1:34	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga Free throw	79	89
1:20	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	79	91

Q4 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Atlanta Hawks	New York Knicks
11:09	Atlanta Hawks	Corey Kispert 2-pt field goal	81	91
10:30	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	83	91
10:03	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	83	93
9:47	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	85	93
9:05	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	87	93
8:42	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	87	96
6:50	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	89	96
6:50	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga Free throw	90	96
6:15	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	92	96
6:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	92	97
6:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	92	98
5:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	92	100
4:46	Atlanta Hawks	Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal	94	100
4:12	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	97	100
3:25	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	99	100
2:08	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	101	100
1:33	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	103	100
1:21	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	103	103
0:34	Atlanta Hawks	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	105	103
0:11	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	107	103
0:09	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	107	106

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