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Recap - Knicks Defeat Atlanta 122-101

New York cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Atlanta out of the gym and running up a 122-101 score at State Farm Arena.

New York won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 234.0.

Jalen Brunson had 28 points for New York and Julius Randle chipped in with 25 points. Jalen Brunson had 5 assists for the Knicks, while Isaiah Hartenstein was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

The Hawks got a 20-point performance from De'Andre Hunter, who was supported by 19 points from Trae Young. Trae Young had 11 assists in a losing cause for Atlanta, while Clint Capela grabbed 8 rebounds.

New York led at halftime, 66-44.

New York won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 55-40.

New York heads into a battle against the Wizards. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.