Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 107-106 Recreation 2 loss to the Hawks on Monday night time:
Hero
CJ McCollum kicked the Knicks within the midsection once more — solely this time it was metaphorically. The veteran guard poured in 32 factors, together with the go-ahead jumper with simply over 30 seconds remaining, because the Hawks evened this best-of-seven collection at one sport apiece. McCollum missed two free throws within the remaining seconds, however the misses didn’t hang-out him.
Zero
Mikal Bridges opted in opposition to attacking within the remaining seconds with the Knicks down one, and he paid for it. He settled for a pull-up jumper on the horn that got here up quick, and Atlanta left the Backyard with a break up. Bridges completed with 10 factors on 3-for-10 taking pictures.
Unsung Hero
It was one other poor taking pictures night time for Nickeil Alexander-Walker, however he got here up massive when it mattered. Alexander-Walker stripped Jalen Brunson with the Knicks searching for the go-ahead basket with lower than 30 seconds left, resulting in a Jalen Johnson dunk that pushed the result in 4 with 10.2 seconds left.
Key Stat
22.7: Knicks discipline objective proportion within the fourth quarter.
Quote
“It’s a sport we should always’ve received. Within the playoffs, we will’t give away video games.” — Josh Hart
