Julius Randle had 25 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 on Christmas at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks took control with a 19-3 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 21.
For the Hawks, Delon Wright had a season-high 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 3 steals, and Cam Reddish went 1 for 8 from 3. John Collins had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
The Knicks shot 44.7% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Hawks’ 37.9% and 34.2%. The Knicks made 20 3-pointers, 6 of them by Randle and 5 by Quentin Grimes. The Hawks got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Knicks outscored the Hawks 21-7 off turnovers. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Hawks 32-16 in 13 minutes together.