Hawks rally from 15 down in the first quarter to beat Knicks
Paul Millsap scored 22 points (12 in the paint), and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the New York Knicks 117-98 for their sixth straight win.
The Hawks trailed 21-6 with 5:08 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Knicks 111-77 the rest of the way.
Millsap and Al Horford set each other up for 7 baskets and 14 points.
For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had 18 points (9 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds. Jose Calderon had 8 points and 8 assists.
The Knicks turned it over 23 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Hawks outscored the Knicks 62-32 in the paint. The Hawks outscored the Knicks 20-10 in 7 minutes with Korver, Horford, Scott, Schröder and Patterson on the floor together.