National Basketball Association
Atlanta 139, New York 124
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 20, 2023
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #44 Brett Nansel, #82 Suyash Mehta, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 17711

Dejounte Murray and Trae Young combined for 56 points to lead Atlanta to a 139-124 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday, the Hawks' fifth consecutive victory.

It was the third time in four games that Murray and Young each scored 20-plus points. Murray finished with 29, going 14-for-25 from the field and adding 12 assists to record his sixth double-double of the season. Young contributed 27 points and six assists.

The Hawks also got 20 points from De'Andre Hunter, 17 points and nine rebounds from John Collins and 14 points each from Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu.

The Knicks were led by Julius Randle, who had 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, while Jalen Brunson logged 19 points and nine assists. Jericho Sims amassed 12 points and eight rebounds, Immanuel Quickley scored 11 points, and Quentin Grimes had 10 points.

The Knicks shot 80 percent from the field in the first quarter and took a 38-35 lead. New York was 16-for-20 from the field, with Randle missing the four errant shots. New York cooled off slightly, shooting 63.6 percent in the second quarter, and led 71-68 at halftime.

The Hawks hit 53.8 percent of their field-goal attempts before the break.

Atlanta went on a 19-3 run to start the second half and had a 13-point lead when Young hit a 3-pointer with 7:54 left in the third quarter. Randle, who scored 17 points in the period, made two foul shots to give the Knicks the lead back at 96-95, but the Hawks took a 102-101 edge in the fourth quarter.

The Hawks opened the fourth quarter with a 12-3 surge, upping the lead to 10 on a 3-pointer by Bogdanovic with 8:22 to go. New York never got within single digits again.

The Knicks were without Mitchell Robinson, who injured his right thumb on Wednesday, had surgery on Thursday and will miss at least three weeks.

Atlanta took a 2-1 lead in the season series. The final meeting will be Feb. 15 in Atlanta.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Atlanta
Julius Randle 32 Scoring Dejounte Murray 29
Jalen Brunson 9 Assists Dejounte Murray 12
Julius Randle 9 Rebounds Clint Capela 9
Julius Randle 7 Free Throws Made Trae Young 8
Jalen Brunson 2 Steals Dejounte Murray 3
Jalen Brunson 3 Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 124 59.0 13-30 13-17 27 34 3 5 12
Atlanta 139 56.0 13-34 14-16 27 39 4 6 7
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Hawks have a W/L % of .435 after a win and .609 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Knicks have a W/L % of .577 after a win and .476 after a loss.