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National Basketball Association
New York 149, Atlanta 148
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #65 Nate Green, #38 Michael Smith, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 19812

Jalen Brunson hit the game-winning shot with 11 seconds left in overtime for the host New York Knicks, who overcame a five-point deficit in the extra session to edge the Atlanta Hawks 149-148 in the highest-scoring game of the season.

The Knicks recovered from blowing an 18-point lead in the second quarter and squandered a six-point edge in the final seconds of regulation. They have won two straight and four of their last five.

Onyeka Okongwu drained two free throws with 24 seconds left to give the Hawks a one-point lead, before Brunson dribbled up the court and sank a fallaway from the foul line over Dyson Daniels.

Following a timeout by Atlanta, Trae Young tried to drive the baseline, but his floater over Precious Achiuwa glanced off the side of the backboard. Okongwu collected the rebound and dished to a wide-open Georges Niang, who missed a 3-pointer from in front of the Knicks' bench as time expired.

Karl-Anthony Towns joined some select company by posting 44 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who enter the All-Star break with nine wins in their last 11 games. Towns, who scored 40 points in Tuesday's 128-115 win over the Indiana Pacers, is the fifth player in franchise history to score 40 points in consecutive games.

Brunson had 36 points and eight assists, and Josh Hart added 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Achiuwa scored 26 points, while Mikal Bridges finished with 11 points and Cameron Payne added 10 points off the bench.

Young had 38 points and 19 assists for the Hawks, who forced overtime when Niang sank a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left and the duo of Young and Daniels combined to go 3-of-4 from the line in the last eight seconds, helped by a turnover by Towns.

Okongwu had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Caris LeVert notched 20 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, which didn't lead until overtime. Daniels scored 23 points and Niang had 21 points, while Zaccharie Risacher finished with 16.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   New York
Trae Young 38 Scoring Karl-Anthony Towns 44
Trae Young 19 Assists Jalen Brunson 8
Onyeka Okongwu 14 Rebounds Josh Hart 10
Trae Young 12 Free Throws Made Karl-Anthony Towns 9
Dyson Daniels 4 Steals Mikal Bridges 2
Caris LeVert 3 Blocks Precious Achiuwa 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 148 50.0 14-38 24-35 43 47 10 12 14
New York 149 57.4 11-26 30-37 28 39 5 6 18
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Knicks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .789 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hawks have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .414 after a loss.