After 14 games (a full month) on the bench, Nate Robinson finally returned to the court on the first night of 2010 in Atlanta, scoring 41 points in 38 minutes and helping the Knicks grab an overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Here, Robinson drives around the Hawks’ Joe Johnson, the team’s leading scorer last night, in overtime.
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Nate Robinson takes a shot against Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams during overtime. Robinson made 18 of 24 baskets on New Year’s night, tying his own franchise record for most points by a reserve in a game.
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Robinson, center, celebrates a shot against the Atlanta Hawks with Knicks David Lee, right, and Danilo Gallinari (8) during a time out in overtime. During his month on the sidelines, Robinson frequently celebrated his teammates’ points with them on the court, but now he’s back in the game. Coach Mike D’Antoni acknowledged last night that Robinson’s time on the bench was over, meaning Robinson will play in the Garden against Indiana Sunday night.
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Robinson entered the game with three minutes left in the first quarter, with the Knicks trailing 20-11. When D’Antoni called his name, it took Robinson a minute to realize the coach wanted him in the game. Here, Robinson shoots a basket past the Hawks’ Al Horford in the fourth quarter.
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The Hawks put up a fierce fight, posting 108 points, 22 of which came from Al Horford, who here takes a shot against the Knicks’ David Lee during the first quarter.
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Josh Smith, here shooting over Danilo Gallinari of the Knicks, was another power player for the Hawks last night, racking up 24 points.
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Here, Smith (C) tries to squeeze between New York Knicks Marcus Landry (L) and Al Harrington on the way to the basket in the first half.
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David Lee drew a foul from Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams while he was taking this shot in the second quarter, but Lee still scored 11 points last night.
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Al Harrington drives between Atlanta Hawks Zaza Pachulia and Maurice Evans in the fourth quarter.
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Wilson Chandler takes a shot during overtime. Chandler was the Knicks’ second-highest scorer last night, posting 24 points.
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