ATLANTA HAWKS PICK UP FIRST PRE-SEASON WIN OF THE YEAR

The Atlanta Hawks nabbed their first win of the NBA pre-season 100-96 over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Trae Young led the charge for Atlanta with 23 points.  Vince Carter chimed in 17 points off the bench.  De’Andre Hunter scored 15 points, and John Collins had 12 points to go with 14 rebounds.

The Hawks are now 1-3 on the pre-season, which they will conclude with an outing in Chicago versus the Bulls this evening at 8 pm.  Their regular season opener is scheduled for next Thursday in Detroit against the Pistons.