“We've been in this position before….we're going to go into Game 3 with great attention to detail and great focus for a full 48. We've got high character guys who respond well, so,”
The Knicks have been bouncing back all season.
Josh Hart says they’ll do it again: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
Josh Hart was asked about Karl-Anthony Towns' uneven scoring:
"Um, yeah, I mean, something we got- make sure that he's involved. Find him on mismatches, put him in action, make sure we use his skill and his gravity to our advantage. That's something that we'll look at the film, and be better with."
FINAL: Hawks 107, Knicks 106.
CJ McCollum missed both free throws, with the second free throw going off the front rim.
Josh Hart gets the rebound, passes to Mikal Bridges. He takes it up, steps back for a deep fading two-pointer inside the left corner.
No good. Atlanta ties it
Knicks were down by four with 10 seconds left.
Jalen Brunson hits a 3-pointer.
Now they're down by one with 7 seconds left...
Knicks have completely collapsed. Jalen Brunson goes up for a turnaround fader with 15 seconds left, which was stripped by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Hawks go the other way, Jalen Johnson scores inside. Knicks call their final timeout down four.
Hawks 107, Knicks 103. 10.2s
Jalen Brunson has 23 pts, 7 ast on 8-22 FG. 2-8 from 3PT. 3 tov.
In fourth qtr, he's scored 4 points on 1-4 FG. Knicks are a -8 in his minutes.
Can turn it around quite easily with some timely shots or by setting Towns up to score. But a rough go of it thus far for the Captain
Asked Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns about their pick-and-roll connection:
Jalen said their connection, friendship has grown as they've played together more.
Karl added that he's not at Josh Hart's level yet in terms of friendship, but is working on it.
Karl-Anthony Towns in the first three quarters:
- 24 minutes: 14 pts, 2-9 FG, 1-2 3PT, 5 TOV
Karl-Anthony Towns in the fourth quarter:
- 7 minutes: 11 pts, 4-4 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0 TOV
Jordan Clarkson, Jose Alvarado, and Mitchell Robinson go full Mr. Miyagi to heal OG Anunoby’s ankle
Three key stats from Knicks' Game 1 win:
1. Knicks shot 30 free throws to Hawks' 19. Atlanta struggled to create offense, didn't force NY into as many fouls
2. NY only shot 25 3PTers but made 12 (48%). Brunson, Towns hit 3 each
3. Knicks scored 22 fastbreak points to Hawks' 13
Quin Snyder said Hawks have to keep Karl Towns off the free throw line
He’s 9-9 on FTs for 14 total points through 3Q. Slow start but kept forcing the issue until he got calls.
Overall, 2-9 FG with TOVs, 3 fouls doesn’t look good. But he’s finding some sort of rhythm, I think
Over four minutes into his 2Q stint, Jalen Brunson took his first shot of the quarter
Clear effort from the PG to set his teammates up, even after a scorching-hot 19-point 1Q.
Now he’s taken three in a row for the Knicks, who lead 54-50. Getting back in the driver’s seat
Knicks were struggling to score. So they went to their new ol’ reliable: Brunson/KAT PnR.
JB dished a behind-the-back pass to Towns, who got Kuminga to close out with some fervor and was able to take it to the cup for an easy dunk.
NY 52, ATL 48 with 2:40 until halftime
[Laughs in siesta]
The Knicks' Senior Performance Coach says training and practice don't matter without sleep.
So, after practice, the Knicks have been sleeping on game days.
New York's biggest boost of playoff energy might just come from team naps:
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Jalen Brunson just finished showing everyone why the Knicks are primed to take down the Hawks.
Now he just has to do it live: dailyknicks.com/jalen-brunso...
Mike Brown on if he enjoys the playoffs:
"I try to. Sometimes it's hard. I keep reminding myself, just- be present, be present ... Family enjoys it, friends enjoy it. I say to be present, be present to kind of, sort of enjoy it with them. Your emotions really fluctuate during this time"
Mike Brown on Knicks' clean injury report:
"[To] be a part of six Finals, be a part of four winning teams, you have to have some luck. You obviously have to be good. Part of the luck is being as injury free as possible."
Mike Brown says he still gets some butterflies/anxiousness ahead of the playoffs.
"Exciting to see how your team reacts, exciting to see the fans, stuff like that... I don't have 'em right now, that's not to say I won't have 'em."
Hawks media… Let me know if you need someone to talk Knicks.
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Have written 260+ articles about the team for DailyKnicks dot com since Nov ‘25 and cover every home game for ClutchPoints.
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“I just think we had good conversation… when things get into high-pressure situations, we’ve leaned on each other and trusted each other.”
Karl-Anthony Towns says he and Jalen Brunson are playing better.
Mike Brown, Brunson, the data, and everyone else agree: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
Mike Brown joked with reporters that he’d reveal the Knicks’ playoff rotation if we promised not to tell.
We gave him our word.
Anyway, here it is. Free to read.
Who’s in, who’s not, and why: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
“There are underground leagues, 1-on-1 basketball leagues, that have been going on forever…. where these guys are really putting wagers on these players… So I want to bring it to the forefront”
Tracy McGrady wants 1v1 basketball to be a global sport – and business: clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stor...
“KAT is the one that everyone has eyes on: he’s the big fish. Jalen Brunson’s doing his thing, but when you look at KAT, they want more… Just giving him advice, nothing more, nothing less”
Tracy McGrady told me why NBA greats keep giving Karl-Anthony Towns guidance: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
EXCLUSIVE: Tracy McGrady is creating opportunities for players and Black team owners through his new Ones Basketball League.
An inside look from Team New York's tryouts, featuring an exclusive conversation with GM Jadakiss & comments from McGrady, players:
clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stor...
AI being free should be the ultimate warning. But we never societally resist convenience.
We found out why Pokemon Go was free when Niantic revealed we were all just training their AI for them
Why do you think it’s free to tell these chatbots about your personal life?
It’s halftime and the Knicks are up 79-62 in Memphis.
Mikal Bridges leads the scoring with 17 on 6-8 FG, 2-4 3PT. Karl Towns has 13/7/5/1/1.
But my eyes are on Landry Shamet, whom NY must be glad to have back. He has 10 points on 4-5 FG, 2-2 from downtown in 13 min
Last night, Josh Hart said the scariest two words he could have with the playoffs just over two weeks away:
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Knicks didn't get the result they wanted against the Rockets, but got a positive update about Landry Shamet's health.
Talk about timing...
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Knicks close the 3Q down 20 to the Rockets.
Houston closed the quarter on a 12-4 run. New York’s defense has not been good tonight, to say the least
