Knicks avert disaster at Jalen Brunson Jumper in OT -Sejr over Hawks

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It looked like Knicks was finally in the clear.

But they should have learned this lesson long ago.

There is no “in the clear” when Trae Young weaves.

Their longtime nemesis buried them almost once again.

And this time Knicks almost handed it right to him. But Jalen Brunson one-over-bound young.

After an absurd sequence that saw knicks somehow blowing a six-point lead against Hawks with 18 seconds left in regulation, Young spiked to free kick to tie the game with 2.2 seconds back-first time knicks were not ahead That game was tied up early in the first quarter.

Jalen Brunson is celebrating after hit a 3-Pointer during the first half of Knicks’ 149-148 overtime gain over Hawks on February 12, 2025. Noah K. Murray / New York Post
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks a shot of Hawks’ Trae Young during the fourth quarter Wednesday night. Jason Szenes to New York Post

Brunson’s attempt at Summer-Beater missed out and the game went to overtime.

But Young didn’t get the last laugh this time.

Despite scoring another six points in overtime, bringing him to 38 for the game to go with his 19 assists, Knicks survived with a 149-148 win on Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden to get into All-Star -The break on a high -if also regarding -note.

Brunson drilled a clutch jums to give Knicks a one-point lead with 11.1 seconds left over time. That was enough – barely enough.

Karl-Anthony Towns Flexes after scoring during Knicks’ OT victory over Hawks. Noah K. Murray / New York Post

“It’s great to go into the break with a win, no matter how we got it or what happened,” Brunson said. “I’m just glad we fought through whatever we did positive or negative.”

After Josh Hart hit two free throw to give Knicks a six-point lead with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Knicks gave up a quick 3-point to Georges Niang.

Karl-Anthony Towns then turned the ball over in depth and threw it right to Dyson Daniels.

Karl-Anthony Towns responds with a shrug after scoring in the second quarter of Knicks’ victory over Hawks. Jason Szenes to New York Post

Cities then stepped down Daniels as he shoots and he made his first free throw.

But Daniels missed his second free throw, grabbed his own rebound and died it to Young, who was buried by Hart with Knicks across the border.

But instead of a demoralizing degradation, Knicks showed their seasonal long resilience.

On Wednesday, the second straight game – both in the garden – marked Knicks beating Young and Hawks after he was going to roll dice on their logo after Atlanta’s December 11 -Second.

The audience responds behind New York Knick’s guard Jalen Brunson during the fourth quarter. Jason Szenes to New York Post

No dice rolls this time.

Just a massive scare.

“You want to do a lot, and you feel like you gave the game up to your team, then you are fighting back to get it again,” Towns said. “It just shows a lot of resilience and gravel of our team to be in this position and to still find ourselves with a win. We found a way and this is something our team has done all year. ”

Mikal Bridges was faked by young people most of the second half, but he played excellent defense on Hawks’ last possession of overtime and blocked Young’s floater.

Mouhamed Gueye comes into it with Josh Hart (3) when the two fought for a rebound under Knicks’ OT win over Hawks. Jason Szenes to New York Post

Hawks grabbed an offensive rebound, but Niang’s subsequent 3-point attempt when the time expired was off and Knicks had the victory.

Cities, after scoring 40 in Knicks’ win over Pacers on Tuesday night, had a team high 44 points to go with 10 rebounds. Brunson poured 36 points and spoke eight assists.

Precious Achiuwa, who has been a strong fill for the wounded and Anunoby, scored a season high 26 points and added eight rebounds.

Precious Achiuwa slams a can of overtime. Jason Szenes to New York Post

“I would need a therapist if it would have (been a loss),” Towns said. “I don’t want to lie to you. It would have been a hard break to go into. But I’m just happy after everything that happened, we were on the right side of the game and found ourselves with a win. It makes it worth going into the break more. ”

Before the last 18 seconds of regulation, Knicks led 121-113 with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter and looked in control.

Young, who had started the game terribly, immediately scored eight of Hawks’ next 10 points, part of a 12-5 race to bring Atlanta within one point.

Trae Young and Hawks couldn’t beat Knicks this time. Jason Szenes to New York Post

Knicks expanded it to six before the chaotic sequence arose.

Knicks’ 131-104 losses to Celtics on Saturday delivered a low light, but otherwise they go into the break red hot after winning nine of their last 11 games.

“I think it’s huge,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “Obviously, we didn’t play as well as we would like, but I love the decision to have the things that happened at the end of the game to go overwork and just find a way to win, and that is what this team has done all year. “