{"id":703186,"date":"2026-04-07T11:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703186\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:45:17","slug":"hawks-half-court-buzzer-beater-falls-short-in-loss-to-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703186\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks’ Half-Court Buzzer-Beater Falls Short in Loss to Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe final seconds of a thrilling battle between the Hawks and Knicks, captured in a cubist-inspired illustration that reflects the high-stakes drama of the game-winning shot attempt.NYC Today<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks held off a late surge from the Atlanta Hawks, winning 108-105 on Monday night. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points and 13 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 36 points for the Hawks, but CJ McCollum’s half-court buzzer-beater at the end was ruled no good after a review.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This was the Hawks’ first home loss since early February, ending their 13-game home win streak. The game featured a tight back-and-forth battle between two Eastern Conference playoff contenders, with the Knicks solidifying their position as one of the top teams in the East.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Knicks went on a 17-6 run in the final six minutes of the third quarter to take an 81-79 lead heading into the fourth. Fourteen of New York’s 28 third-quarter points belonged to Towns. Brunson then made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left to give the Knicks a three-point lead. McCollum’s half-court heave at the buzzer was ruled no good after a review showed the ball was still in his hands as time expired.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Monday, April 7, 2026.The Hawks’ 13-game home win streak was snapped with this loss.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson<\/p>\n

The Knicks’ starting point guard, who led the team with 30 points and 13 assists.<\/p>\n

Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/p>\n

The Hawks’ leading scorer, with 36 points, 20 of which came in the first half.<\/p>\n

CJ McCollum<\/p>\n

The Hawks’ veteran guard, who hit a half-court shot at the buzzer that was ruled no good after review.<\/p>\n

Jalen Johnson<\/p>\n

The Hawks’ power forward, who recorded his 48th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Hawks will visit the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, while the Knicks will host the Celtics on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This game showcased the competitive nature of the Eastern Conference playoff race, with the Knicks and Hawks battling for position. The late-game heroics from Brunson and the controversial ending with McCollum’s buzzer-beater will surely be a topic of discussion in the days ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The final seconds of a thrilling battle between the Hawks…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":703187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3776],"tags":[676,208,3874,7,677,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-703186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-atlanta-hawks","8":"tag-atlanta","9":"tag-atlanta-hawks","10":"tag-atlantahawks","11":"tag-basketball","12":"tag-hawks","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116363260158295103","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/703187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}