Afflalo explodes with 38 points to lead the Knicks over Hawks
Aarron Afflalo scored a season high 38 points shooting 14-17 including 7-8 from behind the arc to help the Knicks defeat the Hawks 111-97, and open 2016 at Madison Square Garden with a win.
Afflalo was flawless from the three point line until late in the 4 quarter when he missed his first. Kristaps Porzingis who contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds praised his team-mate’s outstanding performance.
“It was unbelievable. He was making every shot. He was hot, and we wanted him to keep it going.”
– Kristaps Porzingis
Carmelo Anthony finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists while Robin Lopez also had a solid contribution scoring 16 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 5 assists.
| # | TEAM | W | L | % | GB |
| 1 |  | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.000 |
| 2 |  | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 4.000 |
| 3 |  | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 7.000 |
| 4 |  | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8.000 |
| 5 |  | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 14.000 |
| Standings | |||||
| Jun 13: | 90 - 94 | W | @ |  |
| Jun 10: | 107 - 106 | W | vs | |
| Jun 08: | 111 - 115 | L | vs | |
| Jun 05: | 104 - 105 | W | @ | |
| Jun 03: | 95 - 105 | W | @ | |
| May 25: | 93 - 130 | W | @ | |
| May 23: | 108 - 121 | W | @ | |
| May 21: | 109 - 93 | W | vs | |
| May 19: | 115 - 104 (OT) | W | vs | |
| May 10: | 114 - 144 | W | @ |  |
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