Immanuel Quickley hit several clutch shots late, including the dagger in overtime on Wednesday to send the New York Knicks to their eighth straight victory.
Quickley scored 14 of his 20 total points in the fourth quarter and overtime period to help the Knicks defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 137-127. He finished the final two periods by shooting 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
The 25th overall pick finished a game-high plus-29 on the court.
New York trailed by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter, but All-Star Julius Randle and Quickley combined for 19 points in the period to extend the game to overtime. From there, Quickley hit the dagger with 44.5 seconds left to put the Knicks up by 10 points.
Immanuel Quickley seals the @nyknicks 8th straight victory! #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/cGLGTRiFdH
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2021
Quickley hit a recent cold streak and struggled to score, but appears to have broken out of his slump.
Including Wednesday night, Quickley has produced 37 points over his last two games off the bench. His latest performance came with the Knicks needing a spark and it helped them stay red-hot as they moved up to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
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