The Atlanta Hawks overcame an eight-point deficit in the final five minutes to defeat the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, levelling the best-of-seven contest at 1-1. Veteran guard CJ McCollum led the charge with a game-high 32 points, including a decisive fadeaway jumper with 33 seconds remaining, as Atlanta closed out the match on a 15-6 run while shooting 72% from the field in the fourth quarter. The Knicks, who had led by as many as 14 points in the third quarter, saw Mikal Bridges miss a last-second attempt that would have won the game, with Game 3 now set for Thursday in Atlanta.