The Knicks hit 42 percent of their shots even though Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd and J.R. Smith didn't play. Chris Copeland led the Knicks with 33 points. James White was next with 20 points, Iman Shumpert had eighteen points and Earl Barron had eleven points. Barron also led the Knicks with eighteen rebounds and recorded a double-double, Quentin Richardson also had ten rebounds off the bench. The Knicks finish the season with a 54-28 record and will face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Hawks chose to sit their top players rather than play for better seeding. Josh Smith, Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver and Jeff Teague all sat out for the Hawks. The Hawks were outscored big time in the first quarter 25-16, but otherwise the team of all reserves made it a close game. The Hawks shot 41 percent from the field as a team.
Mike Scott led the Hawks with 23 points, he also pulled down a team-high fourteen rebounds for the double-double. John Jenkins was next in scoring with 20 points, Shelvin Mack had fourteen, Ivan Johnson had twelve and Dahntay Jones had eleven. Johan Petro also came off the bench and pulled down eleven rebounds.
The Hawks finish the season on a two-game losing streak and with an overall record of 44-38. They will face the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, game one will be on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Pacers finished the season with a 49-32 record.
Mike Scott drives in past the Knicks' Chris Copeland, Scott led the Hawks with 23 points and fourteen rebounds in their 98-92 loss on Wednesday night.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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