New York Knicks knock off Atlanta Hawks 112-108

Galloway scores career-high 26 points

Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack (8) has his shot blocked by New York Knicks forward Lou Amundson (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

0414 Hawks1 — Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack (8) has his shot blocked by New York Knicks forward Lou Amundson (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

ATLANTA— Rookie Langston Galloway scored a career-high 26 points, hitting all six of his 3-point attempts, and the New York Knicks stunned the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks 112-108 Monday night. The Knicks led by 17 in the first half and held off several furious comebacks by the Hawks. Atlanta came into its final home game of the regular season having long ago clinched the top seed in the East and leading New York by 44 games in the standings.

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