Last night’s New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks game ended early at MSG. Jeremy Lin had 17 points and nine assists and the Knicks cruised to a 99-82 win over the Hawks at the Garden. Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, even Baron Davis were all back in the Knicks lineup. With his new weapons on the floor, Lin took charge and scored at key points for the Knicks. In 32 minutes of playing time, Lin shot 6-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-4 at the free throw line. In the post game interview, Jeremy Lin stated “I thought [Anthony] played really well tonight and he’s just going to continue to improve…[Thursday] night [against the Heat] we’re going to need him to score for sure. They’re a very good defensive team and we’re going to need him to score more.” He also added, “We want to build momentum going into the All-Star break and we want to make a push after the All-Star break. And this is a good opportunity to build momentum. It’s a big game [against Miami], don’t get me wrong. We’re playing a great team and it’s going to be a good evaluation of where we’re at, so from that end obviously we’re excited.”

Tonight’s game against the Miami Heat will likely see the highly anticipated matchup between Jeremy Lin and
LeBron James.

Knicks vs Hawks Highlights

Jeremy Lin postgame interview: Lin weighs in on what contributed to the team’s win over Atlanta and how they plan to carry that momentum into tomorrow night’s game against the Heat.

Lin’s Off-Balance Bucket: Jeremy Lin drives and hits the off-balance jumper.

Lin Finds ‘Melo: Jeremy Lin brings the ball up the floor and dishes to Carmelo Anthony for the huge slam.

Lin’s Lefty Layup: Jeremy Lin drives to the bucket and gets the tough left-handed layup to fall.