Hawks Stun Knicks 107-106 as McCollum Drops 32 at MSG Sport By lines April 21, 2026 CJ McCollum dropped 32 points as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the New York Knicks in Game 2 at MSG. Atlanta won 107-106 to tie the best-of-seven series at one win apiece Monday. McCollum Takes Over the Garden McCollum scored 32 points on 12-for-22 shooting with six assists. McCollum added the go-ahead step-back over OG Anunoby with 34 seconds left. The Hawks shot 72.2% in the fourth quarter, while the Knicks shot 22.7%. Atlanta trailed 80-66 in the third quarter before the rally began. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 of his 18 points in the third to push the Knicks ahead. Mitchell Robinson added a playoff-career-high 13 points with seven rebounds. Jonathan Kuminga scored 19 off the Atlanta bench with a late block on defense. Jalen Johnson added 17 points, six of them in the fourth quarter. McCollum traded words with Jose Alvarado in the third and drew offsetting technicals. Atlanta acquired McCollum in a January trade that involved Trae Young. McCollum missed two free throws with 5.6 seconds left. Mikal Bridges missed a fadeaway at the buzzer for New York. Game 3 tips Thursday in Atlanta. Related Sports Coverage Knicks Beat Hawks 113-102 as Brunson Sets Q1 Record Magic Upset Pistons 112-101 in Game 1 Stunner Cavaliers Beat Raptors 126-113 in NBA Playoffs Game 1 Source: ESPN.
