NEW YORK — The Atlanta Hawks used a balanced scoring attack to turn away the New York Knicks 112-101 Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Guard Jeff Teague led the Hawks (1-1) with 23 points. Center Al Horford popped in 21 points, shooting guard Kyle Korver contributed 15 points, and guard Dennis Schroder came off the bench to record 13 points. Forward Paul Millsap chipped in with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five steals.
Atlanta shot 50 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.
Forward Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks (1-1) with 25 points. Center Robin Lopez, a free agent acquisition over the summer, added 18 points, and rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Forward Kyle O’Quinn contributed 10 points and 10 boards.
The Knicks never got closer than 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Teague scored 14 consecutive points to increase Atlanta’s lead to 79-57 with 5:42 remaining in the third. He scored on two driving layups and a floater and was 8-for-9 from the foul line in the sequence.
The Hawks shot a sizzling 62 percent (8-for-13) from beyond the arc to grab a 61-45 halftime lead. Horford and Korver led the way with 12 points apiece.
New York was ahead 33-32 with 7:20 left in the second, thanks mostly to its second unit, but the Hawks used an 18-6 run to move ahead 50-39 with 3:00 to go before the half. Korver deposited seven points in the run.
The Knicks committed 11 turnovers in the first half. Lopez topped New York with 12 first-half points.
Atlanta closed out the first quarter on a 13-2 burst over the last 4:21 to take a 30-20 lead. The Hawks, led by Horford’s eight points, shot a robust 54.5 percent from the floor in the quarter.
NOTES: Atlanta was without G/F Thabo Sefolosha (ankle) and F/C Mike Muscala (right ankle sprain). Sefolosha played in the season opener Tuesday but sat out in his return to New York, where he was injured in an incident with police in April. Muscala was hurt Tuesday against Detroit. X-rays were negative, and he is day-to-day. … The Hawks ranked second in the NBA last season in assists at 25.7 per game. … New York G Arron Afflalo was out with a strained left hamstring. He reportedly might miss up to two weeks. … Knicks F Lou Amundson (sore lower back) and F/C Kevin Seraphin (sore right knee) also were sidelined. … F Carmelo Anthony is the only holdover on the Knicks roster from the 2013-14 team.