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New Knicks Villain? McCollum Fuels Hawks Victory over Knicks in Game 2
- On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 107-106 at Madison Square Garden, tying their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece. CJ McCollum, veteran guard, scored 32 points in the victory.
- Coach Quin Snyder believed the 34-year-old McCollum could replace the firepower Trae Young had provided after the Hawks acquired him from the Washington Wizards in January. The veteran was meant to lead a young team.
- Outplaying Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson, McCollum replaced Young as the playoff villain after a third-quarter confrontation with Jose Alvarado. He hit the go-ahead jumper with 33 seconds remaining to secure the win.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown said, "He hit his and we missed ours," crediting McCollum's execution. McCollum dismissed the villain label, saying "It's fun being in opposing arenas and when the buzzer sounds and it's quiet."
- The series shifts to Atlanta with the Knicks needing to win and cool off McCollum. Mikal Bridges missed a potential game-winner after McCollum missed two free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining, leaving New York facing elimination.
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CJ McCollum scored six of his game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Hawks, who stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the
Knicks Move On From Trae Young as MSG Crowns New 'Villain' After Game 2 Collapse vs. Hawks
Knicks nation is leaning into its Gotham City persona once more. Going into the series against the Atlanta Hawks, one name still lived in the minds of New Yorkers rent-free. Thanks in part to NYC mayor, Zohran Mamdani, Trae Young was again fueling the competitive drive of an entire city even though he’s neither in New York nor in Atlanta. But two games into the series, the target of New York’s venom has shifted, and the new recipient is a vetera…
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CJ McCollum takes Young's place in Atlanta and as MSG's villain in leading Hawks past the Knicks
CJ McCollum was headed for an early summer until the Washington Wizards sent him to the Hawks in January in the trade for Trae Young.
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