NBA Cup - New York Out! Trae Young leads the 3-man 20+ Hawks to knock out the Knicks in the semifinals against the Bucks

At 8 o'clock on December 12, Beijing time, in the NBA Cup 1/4 finals, the New York Knicks played against the Atlanta Hawks at home. After some competition, the Hawks eliminated the Knicks 108-100 and successfully advanced, and the semifinals will face the Bucks.

Statistics

Knicks: Hart 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Brunson 14 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Towns 19 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, Bridges 19 points and 4 rebounds, Anunoby 13 points and 6 rebounds;

Hawks: Trae Young 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, Hunter 24 points, Johnson 21 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Okongwu 12 points and 11 rebounds;

The course of the game

At the beginning of the game, Bridges and Brunson took turns shooting three-pointers to help the Knicks take the lead in a wave of 6-0. Trae Young held the ball and broke through a shot to score the first point for the Hawks, and the Knicks continued to feel the offensive end and burst into a wave of 7-2, but the Hawks quickly gave the opponent a rebound and shot inside and outside to blast a wave of 6-0. In the following period, the Knicks hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside line to blast a wave of 10-4 to extend the lead to double digits. Immediately afterwards, the Eagles instigated a new round of counterattack, Johnson scored 2+1, Hunter hit a three-pointer, Johnson held the ball and hit again, and the Eagles once again approached the score on the court. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led by six points at 28-22.

Entering the second quarter, the two sides fired three-pointers at the beginning of the game, and the Hawks immediately scored points on the inside and outside, and when Risachet broke through the layup with the ball and scored, the Hawks trailed by 3 points at this time. Then, Hart stepped up and continued to score points on inside and outside shots, helping the Knicks stabilize the situation on the court a little. In the ensuing period, the two sides alternated points through long-range jumpers, counter layups, and free throws, and when Hunter hit another three-pointer, the Hawks trailed by six points. Immediately afterwards, the Hawks successively attacked the opponent's interior and made fouls to score consecutive points through free throws, but the Knicks hit a layup by Hart and Towns made 2 fouls and 2 free throws to help the Knicks stabilize the situation. At halftime, the Knicks 54-47 Hawks.

Yibian fought again, and the two sides once again shot three-pointers in the opening stage, and Johnson and Anunoby scored from a distance. In the following period, Johnson and Trae Young scored consecutive points through breakaway layups and jumpers with the ball, and when Trae Young hit consecutive three-pointers, the Hawks took a two-point lead at 68-66. Trae Young made 2 fouls and 2 free throws, on the other hand, the Knicks still did not regain their touch, and many attacks failed, the Hawks seized the opportunity to instigate a new round of offense through three-point shots, counterattack layups and interior offenses to score points one after another, and when Hunter turned over and scored on a jumper, the Hawks had an 11-point advantage. At the end of the quarter, Payne countered with a throw to stop the bleeding for the Knicks. At the end of the third quarter, the Hawks 81-72 Knicks.

In the final quarter of the game, both sides maintained a high shooting rate, scoring alternately through mid-to-long-range jumpers, breakthrough layups with the ball and rebounds, and when Okongwu scored a rebound, the Hawks still held a 9-point advantage. After that, the Knicks instigated a comeback led by Hart and Brunson, but Trae Young assisted his teammates to hit shots one after another, and when Hunter hit another three-pointer, the Hawks led by 12 points at 101-89. In the closing stages, the Knicks tried to instigate a final comeback, but the Hawks continued to score consecutive points to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Hawks eliminated the Knicks to advance to the semifinals.

Both sides start

Knicks: Brunson, Towns, Bridges, Anunoby, Hart;

Hawks: Trae Young, Capela, Johnson, Reisache, Daniels;