149-148 victory over Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks to win 2 games in a row

A new round of competition kicked off in the 2024/25 NBA regular season. The New York Knicks, playing at home, defeated the Atlanta Hawks 149-148 with points scored by Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson and Precious Achiuwa.

After the first quarter, the New York Knicks took the lead with good tacit understanding and offense, and Jaylen Brunson scored 16 points. Although Dyson Daniels scored 10 points to help the Atlanta Hawks fight back, the Atlanta Hawks still fell behind their opponents 29-38.

In the second quarter, the New York Knicks lost their offensive rhythm for a while, but after adjusting their status, they successfully entered the battle mode, and Anthony Towns contributed 18 points to help the team gain a double-digit lead. Afterwards, the Atlanta Hawks continued to organize offense, and Caris LeVert contributed 10 points to help the Atlanta Hawks recover some points, but the New York Knicks maintained a good start with 68 to 60.

In the third quarter, the New York Knicks continued to attack and once turned their lead back to double digits. Then the Atlanta Hawks seized the opportunity to counterattack after their opponents lost their touch, and Trae Young contributed 11 points in this quarter, helping the Atlanta Hawks turn the New York Knicks' lead into single digits. However, Anthony Towns scored 15 points to help the New York Knicks continue to lead with a score of 104 to 101.

In the fourth quarter, Trae Young scored 16 points in a stalemate, helping the Atlanta Hawks tie the score at 137 to 137. In overtime, both sides maintained a high-efficiency performance on offense and defense, and the New York Knicks struggled to regain offensive opportunities.

In the end, the New York Knicks narrowly defeated the Atlanta Hawks 149-148 at home and achieved two consecutive victories.

According to the data, Anthony Towns contributed 44 points and 3 assists for the New York Knicks in this game, Jalen Brunson scored 36 points and 8 assists, and Precious Achiuwa scored 26 points and one assist.