The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 104 - 94, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The Hawks (9 - 4) checked in to Sunday winners in six of their last seven, but the Knicks (5 - 7) were able to cool them off with a standout effort from Carmelo Anthony and strong production from the remainder of the starting five. New York came in handicapped down low, as Joakim Noah missed the game with an illness, but the duo of Kyle O'Quinn and Willy Hernangomez combined for 15 points and 15 rebounds, helping to make up for his absence. The Knicks were also able to post a solid 48 percent success rate from the field overall while limiting the Hawks to just 40 percent shooting. Atlanta was led by Paul Millsap's 19 points, which he complemented with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. Dwight Howard turned in another monster effort with 18 points, 18 boards and two blocks. Kyle Korver equaled a season - high with 17 points, and added four rebounds, an assist and two steals. Kent Bazemore registered 12 points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal, while Tim Hardaway, Jr. paced the bench with 12 points. Anthony equaled a season high with 31 points and supplemented his scoring total with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kristaps Porzingis continued to serve as a highly effective wing man for Anthony, posting a 19 - point, 11 - rebound double - double. The backcourt duo of Derrick Rose and Courtney Lee turned in a pair of 14 - point efforts, with the former also compiling seven assists and three rebounds and the latter providing five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals. The Hawks return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday evening, while the Knicks are home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday evening as well.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Hawks') has 40 Percentage of field goals ,has 4 Losses ,has 94 Total points ,has 9 Wins ."]