Knicks accept 'reality of' Game 2 collapse against Hawks: 'This was a game we should've won'

The Atlanta Hawks outscored the Knicks by 13 points in the fourth quarter, including a 15-6 run through the final 4:46, to steal Game 2 and stun New York for Monday's 107-106 upset at MSG. "I think we just kept competing," Quin Snyder said of Atlanta's comeback. "Over the course of a game, if you don't let up and you don't give into that, you have an opportunity to have more success late if you just kind of hang in there.

We know they're such a good team and they're so hard to guard offensively. "I think our guys understand that, when they do score, you just can't get discouraged. You just need to keep trying to raise your level.

We had a hard time on the defensive glass. Those plays can really be deflating. But I thought we responded to those as well.

We never quite figured it out, but we dug in in other aspects of the game. " After CJ McCollum 's two missed free throws with five seconds left in the fourth quarter, Josh Hart 's rebound and pass to Mikal Bridges gave the Knicks a chance at the horn but came up short. "The reality of it is it's why these things are seven-game series," said Mike Brown .