nba Game Recap
Hawks Down New York 117-111 - Match Report
Atlanta got 45 points from Trae Young en route to a 117-111 victory over New York on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 226.5.
Bogdan Bogdanovic had 32 points for Atlanta and Kevin Huerter chipped in with 14 points. Trae Young had 8 assists for the Hawks, while Danilo Gallinari was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
New York got 30 points from RJ Barrett in a losing cause and another 21 points from Alec Burks. Evan Fournier contributed 4 assists for the Knicks, while RJ Barrett had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Atlanta were victorious, as the score was 64-58 at the break.
Atlanta had a 43-41 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Atlanta heads into a battle against the Pistons. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.