Doug McDermott scored 23 points (12 in the paint), and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-107.
McDermott’s 11-foot floater put the Knicks ahead for good with 2.8 seconds left in the third quarter.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Knicks 9-8. Marco Belinelli scored 4 of the Hawks’ 9 on 0 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Frank Ntilikina had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Knicks scored 4 points off them.
Kristaps Porziņģis had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the Hawks, Dennis Schröder scored 21 points (12 in the paint) on 9 for 14 shooting, and Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points on 7 for 11 shooting.
The Hawks forced 12 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. Michael Beasley fouled out.