NBA playoffs: Julius Randle, Derrick Rose star as Knicks even scores vs Hawks

After a superb clutch performance from Atlanta Hawks’ Trae
Young in the last game, New York Knicks came back strong on Wednesday night, scoring a
victory and levelling the series 1-1 against their opponents from the Eastern
Conference. The second game saw notable performances from Knicks players Julius
Randle and Derrick Rose, as the New York-side sealed the deal despite facing a
setback in the first two quarters.

The first two quarters saw Hawks take a substantial lead with
scores of 20-27 and 24-30. The Knicks, however, came back from behind, and with
a solid third quarter 32-18 performance, managed to even out the point gap.

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Additionally,
the fourth quarter saw a further 25-17 score in favour of the New York side,
making the result crystal clear.

New York Knicks Power Forward Julius Randle scored 15
points, with 12 rebounds and four assists. Help came from the bench as well, as
Point Guard Derrick Rose, coming into the game, scored valuable 26 points.

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The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, relied on their usual fire
power and initially even managed to get ahead, with De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic
(six rebounds, three assists) scoring 18 points each, followed by Point Guard
and key player from the last match, Trae Young , who contributed 30 points and
seven assists to the total team score.

With the seven-match series tied at the moment, the next
game between the two sides will be played in Atlanta on Friday night.