The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 109-108 and took a 2-1 lead within the first-round playoff sequence on Thursday evening.
CJ McCollum sank a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to acquire the win in Sport 3, after additionally hitting in a Sport 2 stunner at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Jalen Johnson had 24 factors, whereas McCollum completed with 23 factors, and Jonathan Kuminga added 21 off the bench for the Hawks.
Atlanta led almost your entire recreation, constructing an 18-point lead within the first half, however the Knicks rallied for a 108-105 edge.
Then again, OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 29 factors, Jalen Brunson had 26, and Karl-Anthony Cities added 21, however not sufficient to outlive Atlanta.
The Hawks outscored New York 27-12 over the ultimate seven minutes of the opening quarter, turning the sport of their favor with an 11-0 spurt and shutting the interval with three straight 3-pointers.
Atlanta opened late within the first half, and the Knicks got here again as they closed the interval on a 12-2 run, slicing the deficit again into single figures with a 58-50 edge.
In the meantime, Referee Natalie Sago turned the third girl to officiate an NBA playoff recreation, working alongside Marc Davis and Nick Buchert.
Sport 4 is Saturday in Atlanta.
