The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks, 102 - 98, in overtime at Phillips Arena on Wednesday. The game was a grind - it - out defensive battle that nevertheless featured multiple impressive individual performances. Things also got heated between Carmelo Anthony and the Hawks' Thabo Sefolosha, leading to an ejection for the former when he racked up a second flagrant foul on the evening. Despite losing their most pivotal offensive piece, the Knicks (16 - 15) hung tough, with Derrick Rose (26 points) and Kristaps Porzingis (24 points) helping them to keep pace with the Hawks (16 - 16). However, Dennis Schroder led all scorers with 27 points and had a key strip of Rose late in overtime, the Knicks' 17th and final turnover of the night, to help carry Atlanta to victory. Rose added seven assists and six rebounds to his team - high point total, but went only 9 - of - 28 from the field. Porzingis also had eight boards, an assist, a steal and three blocks, but missed the first of three free throws after getting fouled behind the arc with the Knicks down by only three. He then purposely missed the third shot but New York was unable to take advantage due to his lane violation on the play. Joakim Noah posted an impressive 14 - point, 16 - rebound double - double that also included three assists, two steals and a block. Anthony compiled 10 points, five boards and an assist before being ejected after 15 minutes on the floor. Justin Holiday paced the bench with 14 points, which he supplemented with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Schroder complemented his aforementioned scoring total with five assists and a pair of steals. Dwight Howard was a force down low with 22 rebounds, along with 16 points, three assists, a steal and a block. Paul Millsap was only 4 - of - 20 from the field but mustered 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a steal. Sefolosha and Kent Bazemore provided matching 11 - point totals, while Kyle Korver led the second unit with 13 points, five rebounds and an assist. The Knicks continue on their swing through the Deep South with a visit to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday evening, while the Hawks remain home to face the Detroit Pistons on Friday as well.
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