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Friday, Dec. 16
7:00pm
TV: NBALP, MSG
Radio: 1050 ESPN
Preview:The Atlanta Hawks look for their third win in four outings Friday when they host the struggling New York Knicks.
Coming off a 13-win season, Atlanta dropped 16 of its first 18 contests before registering two victories against quality opponents. Atlanta topped defending-champion San Antonio on Saturday and got by Cleveland on Tuesday.
Al Harrington scored 27 points and Tyronn Lue added 21 for Atlanta, which failed in its bid for a three-game winning streak in Wednesday's 106-101 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Knicks have averaged just 85.5 points during a four-game losing streak and yielded 23-of-37 3-pointers in their past two outings.
Eddy Curry scored 23 points and Quentin Richardson added a season-high 16 for the Knicks, who lost for the sixth time in seven contests in Wednesday's 105-90 loss to the Orlando Magic.
The Knicks won three of the four encounters against the Hawks last season.
FINAL SCORE
Knicks - 111
Hawks - 122
Box Score
The Hawks were hitting early and often in a 122-111 victory over New York. Atlanta shot 63 percent, including 12-of-16 from 3-point range. Joe Johnson scored a career-high 36 and Al Harrington added 35 points as each sank six treys.
New York allowed 39 points in the first period Friday and never caught up. The Knicks' season-best offensive output came on 48 percent shooting, led by Jamal Crawford's 8-of-9 effort for 23 points.
