The Hawks - Knicks series shifts to Atlanta and the Hawks get a huge 105 - 94 win in State Farm Arena. The Hawks get a balanced scoring effort with 7 players scoring in double digits and limit the Knicks to 36% shooting to claim a 2 - 1 series lead. Derrick Rose continues to be a thorn in the side of the Hawks as he scored 30 points and almost single handedly kept the Knicks in the game. Rose did not get much help as Most Improved Player Julius Randle scored 14 and RJ Barrett scored 7.
A 22-3 run at the end of the 2nd quarter for the Hawks built a 14 point lead at halftime and the Hawks were able to hold onto the lead for the rest of the game.
Game 4 of the series is Sunday at 1 pm in State Farm Arena.
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