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04/25 20:06 CDT Towns has a triple-double and the Knicks beat the Hawks 114-98
to tie the series at 2-2
Towns has a triple-double and the Knicks beat the Hawks 114-98 to tie the
series at 2-2
By MAURA CAREY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) --- Karl-Anthony Towns had his first postseason triple-double, OG
Anunoby scored 22 points and the New York Knicks recovered after back-to-back
losses to beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-98 on Saturday night, tying the Eastern
Conference playoff series at 2-2.
Towns had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The 11th-year All-Star became
the fourth Knicks player to record a triple-double in a playoff game, joining
Walt Frazier, Dick McGuire and Josh Hart.
The Knicks host Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, and the
series is now guaranteed to return to Atlanta for Game 6 on Thursday.
New York took control of the game midway through the first quarter and
maintained the lead for the rest of the game. The Knicks held a 68-44 advantage
at halftime and extended that lead to 20 points by the end of the third quarter.
New York, who had one-point losses in the previous two games, returned to form
behind its core of Towns, Anunoby and Jalen Brunson, who scored 19 points.
"Let's go Knicks!" "Let's go Knicks!" chants erupted through State Farm Arena
as the Knicks led by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter. Both teams had
their reserves in with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.
CJ McCollum again led Atlanta in points with 17.
NBA Most Improved Player Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 15 points. Dyson Daniels
had a team-high nine rebounds for Atlanta.
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