Top Performers
Points
24
Brunson
NYK
Rebounds
16
Hukporti
NYK
Assists
11
Johnson
ATL
Threes
3
Okongwu
ATL
42-88 (47.7%)
FG%
36-97 (37.1%)
12-36 (33.3%)
3PM
9-42 (21.4%)
15-25 (60.0%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
49
Rebounds
52
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
40
Defensive Rebounds
38
31
Assists
27
12
Steals
8
2
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
15
12
Points Off Turnovers
17
27
Fastbreak Points
28
58
Points In Paint
46
13
Second Chance Points
12
21
Fouls
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
26
Biggest Lead
9
10
Longest Unanswered Run
13
Lead Changes
7
Ties
3
2025-26 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 12 | .755 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 18 | .640 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 32 | 18 | .640 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 25 | .519 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 24 | .510 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 25 | 27 | .481 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 28 | .451 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 29 | .396 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 24.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 25.0 |
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The New York Knicks were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Hawks, 111 to 99, on January 2.
Game Info
January 2, 2026
League Pass
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
#58 Josh Tiven (Head Official)
#94 Biniam Maru
#28 Mousa Dagher
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Johnson #1 | 38 | 18 | 10 (1) | 11 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 4 | 1 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 54.1 |
Z. Risacher #10 | 22 | 12 | 5 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 65.2 |
O. Okongwu #17 | 30 | 23 | 9 (2) | 2 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 2 | 4 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 64.8 |
N. Alexander-Walker #7 | 34 | 23 | 4 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 2 | 9-20 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 52.8 |
D. Daniels #5 | 38 | 11 | 6 (1) | 8 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 61.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Krejčí #27 | 29 | 8 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Kennard #4 | 21 | 12 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 102.0 |
K. Porziņģis #8 | 17 | 4 | 8 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 22.5 |
A. Newell #14 | 11 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Young #3 | |||||||||||||
C. Houstan #33 | |||||||||||||
K. Wallace #2 | |||||||||||||
M. Gueye #18 | |||||||||||||
M. Williams #35 | |||||||||||||
N. Đurišić #22 | |||||||||||||
N. Dante #12 | |||||||||||||
R. Dennis #0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ATL | 111 | 49 (9) | 31 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 42-88 | 12-36 | 15-25 | 56.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bridges #25 | 35 | 18 | 5 (1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 7-19 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 45.3 |
OG Anunoby #8 | 35 | 19 | 10 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -14 | 3 | 4 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 54.6 |
A. Hukporti #55 | 29 | 8 | 16 (6) | 4 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 69.4 |
J. Brunson #11 | 35 | 24 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 10-23 | 1-8 | 3-3 | 49.3 |
M. McBride #2 | 31 | 11 | 1 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-14 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 39.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kolek #13 | 17 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
K. McCullar Jr. #9 | 17 | 0 | 5 (2) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Yabusele #28 | 15 | 8 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 68.0 |
J. Clarkson #00 | 14 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 31.3 |
M. Diawara #51 | 7 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Jemison III #50 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
P. Dadiet #4 | 2 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Towns #32 | |||||||||||||
J. Hart #3 | |||||||||||||
L. Shamet #44 | |||||||||||||
M. Robinson #23 | |||||||||||||
T. Evbuomwan #20 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 99 | 52 (14) | 27 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 36-97 | 9-42 | 18-21 | 46.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. McBride makes 25' three
Assisted by OG Anunoby
1Q 11:35
N. Alexander-Walker makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Johnson
1Q 11:17
2-3
A. Hukporti makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by M. Bridges
1Q 10:55
2-5
J. Brunson makes 27' three
Assisted by A. Hukporti
1Q 10:29
2-8
M. McBride makes 23' running three
Assisted by M. Bridges
1Q 10:10
2-11
Z. Risacher makes free throw 1/3
1Q 09:57
3-11
Z. Risacher makes free throw 2/3
1Q 09:57
4-11
Z. Risacher makes free throw 3/3
1Q 09:57
5-11
O. Okongwu makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Alexander-Walker
1Q 09:25
8-11
A. Hukporti makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by M. McBride
1Q 09:12
8-13
O. Okongwu makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Daniels
1Q 09:03
11-13
M. Bridges makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:44
11-14
OG Anunoby makes running layup
Assisted by J. Brunson
1Q 08:20
11-16
O. Okongwu makes 6' bank pullup
Assisted by D. Daniels
1Q 08:07
13-16
N. Alexander-Walker makes 23' running pullup three
Assisted by Z. Risacher
1Q 07:33
16-16
O. Okongwu makes 25' running three
Assisted by D. Daniels
1Q 06:45
19-16
J. Brunson makes 13' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by M. Bridges
1Q 06:27
19-18
OG Anunoby makes running dunk
1Q 06:07
19-20
Z. Risacher makes driving reverse layup
1Q 05:50
21-20
J. Brunson makes 11' driving floater
1Q 05:36
21-22
J. Brunson makes running finger roll
1Q 05:14
21-24
D. Daniels makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:58
22-24
D. Daniels makes cutting dunk
Assisted by K. Porziņģis
1Q 03:35
24-24
J. Johnson makes 25' running pullup three
1Q 03:17
27-24
J. Johnson makes 2' driving bank floater
Assisted by D. Daniels
1Q 02:48
29-24
G. Yabusele makes cutting layup
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
1Q 02:22
29-26
T. Kolek makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Brunson
1Q 01:52
29-28
G. Yabusele makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Brunson
1Q 01:33
29-30
L. Kennard makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:02
30-30
L. Kennard makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:02
31-30
N. Alexander-Walker makes driving finger roll
1Q 00:05
33-30
Z. Risacher makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by D. Daniels
2Q 11:39
35-30
D. Daniels makes 4' driving bank floater
Assisted by A. Newell
2Q 10:30
37-30
L. Kennard makes 10' running pullup
2Q 10:06
39-30
J. Clarkson makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Bridges
2Q 09:47
39-33
D. Daniels makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by L. Kennard
2Q 08:57
41-33
OG Anunoby makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:30
41-34
OG Anunoby makes free throw 2/2
2Q 07:30
41-35
M. Bridges makes running finger roll
2Q 07:07
41-37
L. Kennard makes 14' pullup
Assisted by N. Alexander-Walker
2Q 06:56
43-37
OG Anunoby makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:32
43-38
J. Johnson makes driving layup
Assisted by O. Okongwu
2Q 06:20
45-38
N. Alexander-Walker makes running finger roll
2Q 05:57
47-38
M. McBride makes 9' pullup
Assisted by J. Brunson
2Q 05:29
47-40
M. Bridges makes 23' three
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
2Q 05:04
47-43
V. Krejčí makes 11' pullup
Assisted by J. Johnson
2Q 04:16
49-43
N. Alexander-Walker makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by J. Johnson
2Q 03:43
51-43
N. Alexander-Walker makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Johnson
2Q 02:40
53-43
N. Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:21
54-43
N. Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:21
55-43
OG Anunoby makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Brunson
2Q 02:02
55-45
V. Krejčí makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Daniels
2Q 01:53
58-45
O. Okongwu makes 5' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by J. Johnson
2Q 01:16
60-45
J. Brunson makes running layup
Assisted by P. Dadiet
2Q 00:38
60-47
D. Daniels makes 7' driving floater
3Q 11:49
62-47
J. Brunson makes 10' driving floater
3Q 11:31
62-49
Z. Risacher makes 6' driving hook shot
Assisted by D. Daniels
3Q 11:24
64-49
J. Johnson makes 5' driving bank floater
3Q 10:50
66-49
D. Daniels makes running dunk
Assisted by J. Johnson
3Q 10:31
68-49
OG Anunoby makes free throw 1/2
3Q 10:01
68-50
OG Anunoby makes free throw 2/2
3Q 10:01
68-51
N. Alexander-Walker makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Johnson
3Q 09:52
71-51
M. McBride makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by A. Hukporti
3Q 08:57
71-54
J. Johnson makes 6' driving floater
3Q 08:13
73-54
J. Brunson makes running layup
3Q 07:33
73-56
OG Anunoby makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:43
73-57
V. Krejčí makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by K. Porziņģis
3Q 06:12
76-57
Z. Risacher makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Johnson
3Q 05:47
79-57
J. Brunson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:35
79-58
J. Brunson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:35
79-59
J. Johnson makes putback layup
3Q 04:41
81-59
K. Porziņģis makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:06
82-59
K. Porziņģis makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:06
83-59
J. Brunson makes 6' running pullup
3Q 03:30
83-61
J. Brunson makes free throw 1/1
3Q 03:30
83-62
K. Porziņģis makes 7' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by J. Johnson
3Q 03:13
85-62
G. Yabusele makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
3Q 02:56
85-64
N. Alexander-Walker makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Johnson
3Q 02:38
88-64
G. Yabusele makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:23
88-65
G. Yabusele makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:23
88-66
O. Okongwu makes 5' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by L. Kennard
3Q 02:13
90-66
J. Clarkson makes driving layup
Assisted by G. Yabusele
3Q 02:00
90-68
O. Okongwu makes 4' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by N. Alexander-Walker
3Q 01:45
92-68
N. Alexander-Walker makes running layup
3Q 01:14
94-68
T. Kolek makes driving finger roll
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
3Q 01:04
94-70
M. Bridges makes 11' fadeaway
Assisted by A. Hukporti
4Q 11:46
94-72
M. Bridges makes 9' driving floater
4Q 10:46
94-74
OG Anunoby makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Bridges
4Q 10:24
94-76
T. Kolek makes running layup
Assisted by M. Diawara
4Q 09:46
94-78
OG Anunoby makes 25' three
Assisted by T. Kolek
4Q 08:54
94-81
L. Kennard makes 23' three
Assisted by O. Okongwu
4Q 08:07
97-81
L. Kennard makes 26' running pullup three
4Q 07:38
100-81
OG Anunoby makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:34
100-82
OG Anunoby makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:34
100-83
A. Hukporti makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:33
100-84
A. Hukporti makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:33
100-85
J. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:21
101-85
J. Brunson makes 6' driving hook shot
Assisted by M. McBride
4Q 05:02
101-87
O. Okongwu makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:52
102-87
J. Brunson makes 10' pullup
4Q 04:35
102-89
M. Bridges makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by A. Hukporti
4Q 03:57
102-91
J. Johnson makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Daniels
4Q 03:30
104-91
J. Johnson makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:30
105-91
A. Hukporti makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:47
105-92
A. Hukporti makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:47
105-93
J. Johnson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:32
106-93
M. Bridges makes 23' three
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
4Q 02:13
106-96
O. Okongwu makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Johnson
4Q 01:54
108-96
M. Bridges makes 24' three
Assisted by K. McCullar Jr.
4Q 01:29
108-99
O. Okongwu makes driving layup
Assisted by V. Krejčí
4Q 00:47
110-99
O. Okongwu makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:31
111-99
42-88 (47.7%)
FG%
36-97 (37.1%)
12-36 (33.3%)
3PM
9-42 (21.4%)
15-25 (60.0%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
49
Rebounds
52
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
40
Defensive Rebounds
38
31
Assists
27
12
Steals
8
2
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
15
12
Points Off Turnovers
17
27
Fastbreak Points
28
58
Points In Paint
46
13
Second Chance Points
12
21
Fouls
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
26
Biggest Lead
9
10
Longest Unanswered Run
13
Lead Changes
7
Ties
3
