Comeback bid falls short as Hawks fall to Knicks, 107-101

Source: http://ift.tt/XfUbcO --- Tuesday, January 05, 2016
The Hawks failed to click until the fourth quarter and it was too little, too late against the Knicks on Tuesday. After an ugly loss in the Big Apple on Sunday, many expected the Atlanta Hawks to erase that damage with a home win on Tuesday evening. That was not to be, as the home team struggled throughout the night before staging a failed comeback bid in a 107-101 loss to New York. It was a sluggish start for the home team, and that was a bit unsettling after the subpar showing on Sunday afternoon. The Knicks raced to a 29-20 lead after the first quarter while shooting 50% from the floor, and Atlanta scuffled to the tune of five turnovers in the opening frame. Life came in the form of a 7-0 run in the second quarter, though, and the surge was capped by a three from Tim Hardaway Jr. (not a misprint) to close within a 31-30 margin. On cue, though, the Knicks responded with a 7-0 blitz of their own, and in the process, the Hawks received an ugly missed dunk from Mike Scott that symbolized the downturn. While Atlanta did rally to within five points at 54-49 as halftime arrived, it was anything but a dominant showing. The Hawks generated only nine assists against eight turnovers in the first half, and aside from strong three-point shooting (44%), there wasn't a lot to point to in terms of overall positives. That frustrating trend continued into the second half, as New York shooting guard Arron Afflalo began the scoring with back-to-b ...

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