Hardaway, Kanter help Knicks pull away to beat Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) Tim Hardaway Jr. knows the New York Knicks are depending on him to take charge when necessary.
Sometimes that's easier said than done.
''I can just remember from the Indiana game (last week) how many opportunities I had to take over and put my name on the game, and I didn't take advantage of that,'' he said. ''I just wanted to make sure that we did a good job of executing down the stretch and try to put the game in my hands and on my shoulders.''
Hardaway scored 27 of his 34 points in the second half, reserve Enes Kanter added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-107 on Wednesday night.
In a matchup of rebuilding clubs, Allonzo Trier finished with 16 points and Noah Vonleh had 11 points and 13 rebounds to help New York snap a two-game skid.
Omari Spellman scored 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight and six of seven. Alex Poythress' basket cut the lead to four with 22.8 seconds remaining, but the Hawks blew their next two possessions when Poythress dropped an inbound pass and Taurean Prince missed two free throws.
Trae Young finished with 15 points and eight assists for Atlanta, but the NBA's fifth-overall draft pick missed 13 of 19 shots and went just 1 for 7 on 3-point attempts.
''We get down double digits in that third quarter, really from an inability to score,'' Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. ''There are a lot of reasons. Out of sync. Trying to find the rhythm of the group. Someone to kind of give us life.''
Hardaway, who had career highs of 16 free throws made and 20 attempted, forced his will in the third as one of the few veteran players on the floor. He was 5 for 8 from the field and had 15 points, two steals and one blocked shot.
''I was trying to get my rhythm back in the first half,'' he said. ''Then in the second half we started getting defensive stops, steals, blocks, getting back on defense. That kind of propelled me on the offensive end and kept me going.''
The Knicks never trailed after Emmanuel Mudiay's 3 made it 65-63 midway through the third. They took their biggest lead at 16 on Kanter's two free throws in the final minute of the period.
Kanter got tangled up with Hawks reserve center Miles Plumlee on a rebound attempt early in the fourth. He flipped over and landed on his head after both players fell to the floor. Kanter stayed in the game and shook off any bad vibes.
''We are having fun, especially all of the young guys,'' Kanter said. ''The chemistry is getting there, so we are just going to go there, smile, have fun and try to get a win.''
TIP-INS
Knicks: Kevin Knox, the No. 9 overall draft pick, was 0 for 6 from the field and did not score in nine minutes. It was his second game back after missing seven with a sprained left ankle. He had two points in five minutes of Monday's double-overtime loss to Chicago. ... Ntilikina, the eighth overall pick, is the only Knick to start the first 12 games.
Hawks: Coach Lloyd Pierce said rookie F Kevin Huerter, the 19th overall pick, was not with the team because of a family matter. ... Young, Huerter and Spellman started at Charlotte, marking the first time since April 1, 2005 that the Hawks started three rookies. Josh Smith, Josh Childress and Royal Ivey were in the lineup that day against Boston.
ON THE MEND
An MRI last week showed the mild inflammation in his left ankle looks better, but Hawks F John Collins likely won't return to practice until next week. He has missed the first 11 games.
UP NEXT
Knicks: Visit Toronto on Saturday.
Hawks: Host Detroit on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:41 | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. made floating jump shot, assist by Damyean Dotson | 2-0 | |
11:38 | Traveling violation turnover on Trae Young | |||
11:31 | +2 | Mitchell Robinson made dunk, assist by Tim Hardaway Jr. | 4-0 | |
11:14 | Kent Bazemore missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:10 | Defensive rebound by Mitchell Robinson | |||
11:05 | Frank Ntilikina missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:02 | Defensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
10:53 | +3 | Kent Bazemore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Omari Spellman | 4-3 | |
10:41 | Tim Hardaway Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:38 | Defensive rebound by Omari Spellman | |||
10:23 | Trae Young missed jump shot | |||
10:17 | Defensive rebound by Mitchell Robinson | |||
10:14 | +3 | Damyean Dotson made 3-pt. jump shot | 7-3 | |
9:52 | Alex Len missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:46 | Omari Spellman missed dunk | |||
9:46 | Offensive rebound by Omari Spellman | |||
9:45 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
9:36 | Out of bounds turnover on Mitchell Robinson | |||
9:24 | Bad pass turnover on Trae Young, stolen by Tim Hardaway Jr. | |||
9:20 | Shooting foul on Kent Bazemore | |||
9:20 | Tim Hardaway Jr. missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
9:20 | Team rebound | |||
9:07 | Offensive goaltending turnover on Alex Len | |||
8:54 | +2 | Frank Ntilikina made turnaround jump shot | 10-3 | |
8:46 | Personal foul on Noah Vonleh | |||
8:41 | Personal foul on Frank Ntilikina | |||
8:35 | DeAndre' Bembry missed floating jump shot, blocked by Mitchell Robinson | |||
8:35 | Team rebound | |||
8:32 | Alex Len missed alley-oop shot | |||
8:28 | Offensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
8:28 | +2 | Alex Len made dunk | 10-5 | |
8:28 | Shooting foul on Frank Ntilikina | |||
8:28 | +1 | Alex Len made free throw | 10-6 | |
8:06 | Defensive rebound by Trae Young | |||
7:56 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
7:49 | +3 | Noah Vonleh made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Damyean Dotson | 13-6 | |
7:37 | +2 | Alex Len made dunk, assist by Trae Young | 13-8 | |
7:37 | Shooting foul on Damyean Dotson | |||
7:37 | Alex Len missed free throw | |||
7:34 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
7:22 | Trae Young missed reverse layup | |||
7:17 | Offensive rebound by Kent Bazemore | |||
7:00 | +2 | Noah Vonleh made driving layup | 15-10 | |
6:45 | Omari Spellman missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:39 | Emmanuel Mudiay missed layup, blocked by Omari Spellman | |||
6:34 | Defensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
6:30 | +2 | Omari Spellman made dunk, assist by Kent Bazemore | 15-12 | |
6:07 | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | |||
6:07 | Team rebound | |||
6:07 | Tim Hardaway Jr. missed free throw | |||
6:05 | Personal foul on Alex Len | |||
6:02 | Personal foul on Trae Young | |||
5:59 | Emmanuel Mudiay missed layup, blocked by Taurean Waller-Prince | |||
5:55 | Defensive rebound by Kent Bazemore | |||
5:51 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
5:42 | +2 | Noah Vonleh made jump shot | 17-12 | |
5:26 | Kent Bazemore missed jump shot | |||
5:26 | Offensive rebound by Kent Bazemore | |||
5:26 | Personal foul on Allonzo Trier | |||
5:26 | +1 | Kent Bazemore made 1st of 2 free throws | 17-13 | |
5:26 | +1 | Kent Bazemore made 2nd of 2 free throws | 17-14 | |
5:18 | +3 | Noah Vonleh made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Emmanuel Mudiay | 20-14 | |
4:52 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
4:44 | Tim Hardaway Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:41 | Defensive rebound by DeWayne Dedmon | |||
4:32 | Defensive rebound by Enes Kanter | |||
4:25 | Enes Kanter missed jump shot | |||
4:22 | Offensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
4:22 | Shooting foul on Vince Carter | |||
4:22 | Violation | |||
4:22 | Team rebound | |||
4:22 | +1 | Noah Vonleh made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-14 | |
4:15 | Personal foul on Emmanuel Mudiay | |||
4:15 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-15 | |
4:15 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-16 | |
4:03 | Kevin Knox missed driving layup | |||
3:59 | Offensive rebound by Allonzo Trier | |||
3:56 | +3 | Allonzo Trier made 3-pt. jump shot | 24-16 | |
3:44 | Vince Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:41 | Defensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
3:26 | Taurean Waller-Prince missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:22 | Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Mudiay | |||
3:11 | Kevin Knox missed jump shot | |||
3:07 | Defensive rebound by DeAndre' Bembry | |||
3:03 | Taurean Waller-Prince missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:00 | Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Mudiay | |||
2:52 | Lost ball turnover on Allonzo Trier, stolen by Vince Carter | |||
2:47 | +2 | Taurean Waller-Prince made dunk, assist by Jeremy Lin | 24-18 | |
2:32 | Noah Vonleh missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:29 | Offensive rebound by Noah Vonleh | |||
2:27 | Shooting foul on Vince Carter | |||
2:27 | Team rebound | |||
2:27 | Emmanuel Mudiay missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
2:27 | Emmanuel Mudiay missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
2:26 | Team rebound | |||
2:14 | Defensive rebound by DeWayne Dedmon | |||
2:14 | Mario Hezonja missed fade-away jump shot, blocked by DeWayne Dedmon | |||
1:58 | +3 | Taurean Waller-Prince made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by DeWayne Dedmon | 24-21 | |
1:44 | Out of bounds turnover on Kevin Knox | |||
1:30 | DeWayne Dedmon missed hook shot | |||
1:27 | Defensive rebound by Enes Kanter | |||
1:10 | Kevin Knox missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:07 | Defensive rebound by Vince Carter | |||
1:03 | Jeremy Lin missed layup | |||
0:54 | +2 | DeWayne Dedmon made layup, assist by DeAndre' Bembry | 24-23 | |
0:42 | Team rebound | |||
0:42 | Allonzo Trier missed free throw | |||
0:33 | Allonzo Trier missed driving layup | |||
0:31 | Offensive rebound by Enes Kanter | |||
0:31 | +2 | Enes Kanter made dunk | 26-23 | |
0:12 | +3 | Vince Carter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeremy Lin | 26-26 | |
0:01 | Mario Hezonja missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:01 | Team rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | Shooting foul on Mario Hezonja | |||
11:50 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 1st of 2 free throws | 26-27 | |
11:50 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 2nd of 2 free throws | 26-28 | |
11:32 | Enes Kanter missed hook shot | |||
11:27 | Defensive rebound by Kent Bazemore | |||
11:21 | +3 | Alex Len made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kent Bazemore | 26-31 | |
10:57 | Defensive rebound by Jeremy Lin | |||
10:50 | Alex Len missed driving layup | |||
10:46 | Defensive rebound by Emmanuel Mudiay | |||
10:45 | Shooting foul on Jeremy Lin | |||
10:45 | +1 | Allonzo Trier made 1st of 2 free throws | 27-31 | |
10:43 | Defensive rebound by Kent Bazemore | |||
10:29 | Alex Poythress missed driving layup, blocked by Enes Kanter | |||
10:23 | Emmanuel Mudiay missed driving layup, blocked by Alex Len | |||
10:18 | Defensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
10:16 | +3 | Jeremy Lin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trae Young | 27-34 | |
10:08 | 5-second inbounding violation turnover | |||
9:49 | Kent Bazemore missed jump shot | |||
9:45 | Defensive rebound by Enes Kanter | |||
9:40 | Personal foul on Alex Poythress | |||
9:28 | Shooting foul on Alex Len | |||
9:28 | Enes Kanter missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
9:28 | +1 | Enes Kanter made 2nd of 2 free throws | 28-34 | |
9:07 | Alex Len missed layup, blocked by Enes Kanter | |||
9:03 | Offensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
9:02 | Defensive rebound by Allonzo Trier | |||
9:02 | Alex Len missed dunk | |||
9:02 | Shooting foul on Alex Poythress | |||
9:02 |