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Following the game, NBA legend Magic Johnson made a bold claim about the New York Knicks (via X). Johnson wrote: “The New York Knicks dominated the Atlanta Hawks in a 114-98 victory last night. They showed me once again why they’re the only team in the East that can beat the Boston Celtics!
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 on Monday night to climb back to .500 for the first time since early November.
Atlanta has is looking to take another home game against New York, ahead of a late Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 4 tipoff. The Magic and Thunder won their Game 3 matchups early on Saturday.