The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks in quadruple overtime, 142 - 139, at Phillips Arena on Sunday. A game that started off with very little defense being played over the first two quarters ended up becoming much tighter over the third and fourth periods. After the Knicks (21 - 28) held a 65 - 61 lead going into halftime, the two teams combined for just 84 points in the second half. With four overtimes, there were plenty of opportunities for heroics, and Carmelo Anthony and Courtney Lee capitalized on three of them. Anthony's driving layup with two seconds left in regulation and 18 - footer with six ticks in the first overtime helped New York stay alive, while Lee's 26 - foot three - point jumper with one second on the clock in the second overtime sent matters into a third extra period. Dennis Schroder then turned the tables, draining a driving layup with three seconds remaining in the third overtime. Finally, it was Paul Millsap who put an end to the Knicks' first four - overtime tilt since 1951, pouring in a shot with 27 seconds remaining that gave Atlanta (28 - 20) a 141 - 139 lead they would n't relinquish. In all, four Knicks players, including Anthony, fouled out, while Millsap played a whopping 60 minutes. Anthony led the way for New York with a season - high 45 points, along with six rebounds, four assists and one block over 46 minutes, taking a whopping 36 shots in the process. Brandon Jennings, starting for Derrick Rose (ankle), totaled 18 points, 11 assists, three rebounds and one steal. Lee had a near double - double with 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. Kristaps Porzingis managed 15 points, five boards, one assist and three blocks. Justin Holiday stepped up with a bench - leading 15 points, which he supplemented with nine rebounds, two assists and one steal. Mindaugas Kuzminskas posted 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in a reserve role as well. Kyle O'Quinn hauled in 12 boards off the bench, and Joakim Noah had a modest six points but added 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Millsap paced Atlanta with a 37 - point, 19 - rebound double - double that also included seven assists, one steal and one block. Kent Bazemore managed 24 points and nine rebounds. Schroder posted a 23 - point, 15 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds, while Dwight Howard posted a 19 - point, 13 - rebound effort of his own. Tim Hardaway, Jr. matched Howard's point total while dishing out eight assists, hauling in five rebounds and recording a steal. Mike Dunleavy led the reserves with 12 points. The Knicks get a day off to rest before facing the Washington Wizards in the Nation's Capital on Tuesday evening, while the Hawks travel to South Florida to face the Heat on Wednesday night.
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