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The Atlanta Hawks<\/a> were about a half-second away from tying their game against the New York Knicks and forcing overtime on Monday night.<\/p>\n

The Hawks were inbounding the ball underneath the basket on the far side of the court. The ball came to C.J. McCollum, who took two dribbles and threw up a prayer near half-court. The ball banked off the backboard and into the basket as the buzzer sounded.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta Hawks guard C.J. McCollum attempts a half-court shot that would have tied the game, but it was after time expired against the New York Knicks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on April 6, 2026. (Dale Zanine\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Fans at the State Farm Arena went wild as it appeared McCollum tied the game. However, officials reviewed the play, and it was determined that the veteran guard got the ball out of his hands a little too late.<\/p>\n

New York<\/a> won the game, 108-105.<\/p>\n

Knicks head coach Mike Brown explained why he didn\u2019t instruct the team to foul at the end instead of risking a possible game-tying scenario.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s tricky. If he misses it, obviously it\u2019s a long heave. But if you foul him on the rebound, or you foul him when he\u2019s turning to heave it now, they get three free throws,” he said, via the New York Post<\/a>. “It\u2019s something we\u2019ve talked about before \u2014 it\u2019s still a toss-up situation. \u2026 The whole thing was at worst they\u2019ll tie it, and we\u2019ll go to overtime. Lesson learned on a couple possessions down the stretch.”<\/p>\n

Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who made two free throws to give the team a three-point lead with a second left to play, led the team with 30 points and 13 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n

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New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown reacts during the second half of an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta on April 6, 2026. (Colin Hubbard\/AP)<\/p>\n

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It was Atlanta\u2019s first home loss since early February, ending the team\u2019s 13-game home winning streak.<\/p>\n

Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 36 points in the loss. Jalen Johnson added 21 points and 11 rebounds, notching his 48th double-double of the season.<\/p>\n

New York and Atlanta could potentially meet in the postseason as they\u2019re jockeying for seeding ahead of the playoffs. The Knicks are 51-28 and currently third in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks fell to 45-34 and are currently fifth in the East.<\/p>\n

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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts during the first half of an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta on April 6, 2026. (Colin Hubbard\/AP)<\/p>\n

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Atlanta is only 1.5 games up on the Toronto Raptors<\/a> for their spot.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n