The Atlanta Hawks take the lead in the first round series against the New York Knicks. With a 105-94 win in Game 3, mainly Trey Young leads a strong Hawks team. All the stars on the other hand were disappointed.
Atlanta Hawks (5) – New York Knicks (4) 105: 94 (Boxcore) – Series: 2-1
Young delivered 10 assists in the first half, becoming the first player to score 10 assists in the first half during the first playoff run since Rajon Rondo in 2008. The point guard finished the game with 21 points (8/19 FG) and 14 assists, directing a different Hawks offense that had nothing to burn after a dominant second quarter.
“I feel like I’ve been preparing for moments like this all my life,” Young said. “It’s very good. It’s my first play-off experience before a house meeting. I hope many more are coming.”
A total of seven Hawks scored double digits, including Bokton Boktanovic (15), John Collins (14) and Clint Cabella (13, 12 rebounds). Atlanta was the most dangerous from the field (52 to 36 percent) and three lines (16/27 to 9/30 three), while the Knicks had huge advantages in the free throw line (27/30 to 5/8). . Individually, however, I do not believe in any relationship other than Derrick Rose (30, 13/21).
After all, Julius Rand was disappointing, hitting only two of his 15 innings and eventually recording 14 points and 11 rebounds. Good defense, especially de Andre Hunter, seemed to create a much more advanced player to recreate, which he could not hide as a playmaker considering his team’s weak odds. RJ Barrett was also disappointed with the guests (7, 2/8).
The Hawks dominated the second quarter
While the Hawks were staying in their previous starting five, Nix coach Tom Thibodo switched to his two positions and brought in two old friends from the start. Game 2’s best Rose moved to Elfriede Baton, thus starting his first playoff game since 2015, when Taj Gibson preferred the slightly ill Nerlens disease, which he acted with a one-minute limit.
Rose was in a good mood again in the first quarter, this time helping his team to launch a slightly better attack, with the former MVP setting up 11 points early. Young and Danilo Cullinari, on the other hand, got into the game quickly. Shortly before the end of the quarter, Gallo brought Atlanta to 6 points with three points, but then the Hawks did not finish it clean. All three on a rand with a siren gave guests a 31:29 lead at the quarter break.
Second, however, the Knicks quickly cooled down and had big problems getting points on the scoreboard. Instead, Young came back to the other side and booed himself or fed his teammates. Over 9 minutes into the 9-0 lead, Atlanta put 45:39 ahead of Reggie Bullock’s response. The hawks entered into a frenzy After a young-kabela-ali-op For the first time there was a 10 point difference, and it continued.
Three pointers from Hunter and Boktanovic ended the Hawks’ half with 22-5, which resulted in a break at 58:44. “We stretched badly in the second quarter,” Randy later muttered. “There was a difference in this game.”
Nix: Only Rose opposes
In third place, Rose tried to keep his team almost single-handed, while Young continued the incredible versatility and well-delivered Hawks offense. Randy in particular was a complete failure, but with the exception of Rose (9/14) no one has met effectively at the Knicks (remaining team: 9/41!). Rand served a few times on the free-throw line, where Hawks fans gave him “highly rated” spells. In the lead quarter, it went to Atlanta with 86:72.
There, too, Rose tried a lot again, with a tough Ant-1 he temporarily led the Nix back to 12 points. As a result, however, both teams missed some chances before finding Boktanovic in the corner with another remarkable pass, whose three points were set at 100-85 with four minutes to go. Collins ’famous combination at Cabela kept the Nix at a distance twice in a row.
Bullock did a technique, Young hit the hall with the following free throw “MVP, MVP” calls and animated the audience again. Thirty seconds before the end, Rose pocketed another three, but it was too late. The Hawks won their first playoff home game of 2017.
Knicks vs. Hawks: All games in the series
| Sports | Date | Time | House | In the distance | Results |
| 1 | 24. May | 1 p.m. | Nix | Hawks | 105: 107 |
| 2 | 27. May | 1:30 | Nix | Hawks | 101: 92 |
| 3 | 29. May | 1 p.m. | Hawks | Nix | 105: 94 |
| 4 | 30. May | 19 hrs | Hawks | Nix | |
| 5 * | 3. June | 1:30 | Nix | Hawks | |
| 6 * | 5. June | tba | Hawks | Nix | |
| 7 * | 7. June | tba | Nix | Hawks |
