The New York Knicks have set their injury report for game three.
The New York Knicks will look to take back control of their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks as the series shifts to Atlanta for game three.
The Hawks evened the series in game two, pulling out a 107-106 victory thanks to a fourth quarter comeback. The Hawks trailed by 12 going into the fourth quarter, and were down eight in the middle of the quarter when they stormed back to take the lead in the final minutes. The Knicks had a shot to still win after two missed free throws by CJ McCollum, but Mikal Bridges left his game-winning jumper short.
The series is tied at 1-1. Game three begins at 7 PM ET in Atlanta.
New York Knicks Injury Report
The Knicks have a clean injury report with no one listed.
Brunson led the team in scoring in game two, finishing with 29 points on 10-26 shooting and 4-10 from three. He also had seven assists. Towns had 18 points on 8-12 shooting to go along with eight rebounds. Hart picked up a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. He also had six assists. Along with his game-winning miss, Bridge had a rough shooting night, going 3-10 and 2-6 from three. OG finished with 14 point and eight rebounds.
Mitchell Robinson played 18 minutes off the bench, finishing with 13 points on a perfect 6-6 shooting and seven rebounds. Jordan Clarkson was the only other Knicks bench player to score, adding seven points. Landy Shamet, Jose Alvarado, and Miles McBride all saw playing time as well.
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
Jock Landale remains OUT with a right high ankle sprain. He's been out since April 1. On April 16, the Hawks announced that he would miss at least two more weeks, which likely rules him out for the entire first round. He was acquired at the trade deadline and played 23 games for the Hawks, averaging 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.
The Hawks will likely start Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Dyson Daniels.
In game two, the Hawks were led by McCollum, who topped all scorers with 32 points. Johnson had 17 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Okongwu also had eight rebounds to go along with 15 points. Alexander-Walker contributed nine points, five rebounds, and six assists, while Daniels had six points and four rebounds.
Off the bench, Jonathan Kuminga played 35 minutes and had 19 points.