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Knicks takeaways from Saturday’s 117-108 win over Hawks, including big nights from RJ Barrett, Julius Randle

Knicks takeaways from Saturday's 117-108 win over Hawks, including big nights from RJ Barrett, Julius Randle

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The Knicks won their third straight game and handed the Atlanta Hawks their 11th straight home loss with Saturday’s 117-108 victory.

Here are the key takeaways …

The Knicks went with their typical starting five as of late: Alec Burks, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson.

Before tipoff, many Knicks showed some love to Kevin Knox, who was dealt to Atlanta this week in the Cam Reddish trade. Reddish was with the Knicks but is still not healthy enough to play.

– Randle had an early sneaker issue that caused him to come out of the game momentarily, but he laced up a new pair and knocked down his first jumper back in the game. Meanwhile, both teams traded buckets early, with Robinson scoring six points and grabbing five rebounds in the early minutes.

Trae Young scored nine points to lead the Hawks, but a three-point play from Barrett, who scored 10 in the quarter, helped the Knicks take a 31-28 lead into the second.

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