NEW YORK – Kent Bazemore and the Atlanta Hawks erased a tough start with a big finish.
Bazemore scored 22 points and John Collins added 17 with 16 rebounds as the Hawks rallied to beat the New York Knicks 114-107 on Friday night.
Atlanta trailed 39-28 after one quarter but held New York to 38 points in the second half of its second straight win.
“For our guys to make a stand defensively was great to see,” first-year Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said.
The Hawks had seven players score in double figures. Rookie guard Trae Young had 15 points and 10 assists, and Kevin Huerter finished with 16 points.
