NBA playoffs: CJ McCollum, Hawks erupt in fourth quarter to stun Knicks and even series 1-1
The Knicks, with the chance to go up 2-0, completely fell apart in the fourth quarter on Monday night.
<p>The Knicks fell apart in the second half on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. (Al Bello/Getty Images)</p> Al Bello via Getty Images Well, CJ McCollum and the Atlanta Hawks are headed home with an even series after all. The Hawks, despite trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, absolutely shut down the New York Knicks in the final period to grab a 107-106 win in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series.
That tied things up 1-1 as it shifts back to Atlanta later this week. The Knicks managed only 15 points in the fourth quarter, and went just 5-of-19 from the field in the last 12 minutes. “I’m just here to compete.
I compete at the highest level,” McCollum, who was traded to the Hawks in January in the blockbuster deal that moved Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, said on NBC. “We know it’s not a series until you get one on the road, and we got one. So, now it’s showtime when we get back to the crib.
” Knicks collapse in the fourth quarter While it was never a blowout, the Knicks looked like they were in full control of the contest after three quarters. But that’s when everything came to a screeching halt. The Hawks, who entered the final period down by 12, opened the fourth quarter on a 20-9 tear while shutting the Knicks down almost completely.