NBA: McCollum's 32 Points Lead Hawks to Narrow Victory Over Knicks, Tying Playoff Series
In the NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks narrowly defeated the New York Knicks 107-106, thanks to C.J. McCollum's explosive 32-point performance, tying the series at 1-1.
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(New York, April 20, CNA) The Atlanta Hawks narrowly defeated the New York Knicks 107-106 today, thanks to C.J. McCollum's explosive 32-point performance, tying their first-round playoff series at 1-1.
According to the Associated Press, McCollum led a late comeback, but he missed both free throws with 5.6 seconds left, almost negating his earlier efforts. The Knicks quickly advanced the ball without a timeout, but Mikal Bridges' last-second jump shot before the buzzer failed to connect.
The Hawks trailed throughout the entire second half, still down by 12 points at the end of the third quarter. The Hawks then launched a gradual offensive, with McCollum's basket with 2 minutes and 9 seconds remaining giving them a 101-100 lead, their first lead in the second half of this series.
He then added more points to extend the lead to three, and although Jalen Brunson immediately tied the score with a three-pointer, McCollum again made a jump shot with 33 seconds left, giving the Hawks a 105-103 lead.
Jonathan Kuminga contributed 19 points off the bench, while Jalen Johnson scored 17 points, including a crucial basket with 10 seconds left to establish a four-point lead for the sixth-seeded team.
The two teams will move to Atlanta on the 23rd for Game 3 of the series at the Hawks' home court. (Compiled by: Chen Yu-ting) 1150421
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(New York, April 20, CNA) The Atlanta Hawks narrowly defeated the New York Knicks 107-106 today, thanks to C.J. McCollum's explosive 32-point performance, tying their first-round playoff series at 1-1.
According to the Associated Press, McCollum led a late comeback, but he missed both free throws with 5.6 seconds left, almost negating his earlier efforts. The Knicks quickly advanced the ball without a timeout, but Mikal Bridges' last-second jump shot before the buzzer failed to connect.
The Hawks trailed throughout the entire second half, still down by 12 points at the end of the third quarter. The Hawks then launched a gradual offensive, with McCollum's basket with 2 minutes and 9 seconds remaining giving them a 101-100 lead, their first lead in the second half of this series.
He then added more points to extend the lead to three, and although Jalen Brunson immediately tied the score with a three-pointer, McCollum again made a jump shot with 33 seconds left, giving the Hawks a 105-103 lead.
Jonathan Kuminga contributed 19 points off the bench, while Jalen Johnson scored 17 points, including a crucial basket with 10 seconds left to establish a four-point lead for the sixth-seeded team.
The two teams will move to Atlanta on the 23rd for Game 3 of the series at the Hawks' home court. (Compiled by: Chen Yu-ting) 1150421
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