Dyson's Hawks lock down Knicks at MSG

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Who said the Great Barrier Thief couldn't stop Jalen Brunson?

Today, he proved it, as Dyson Daniels led an Atlanta Hawks lockdown of the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden - limiting the Eastern Conference contenders and last year's conference finalists to their lowest score of the season.

Dyson and the Hawks kept the Mike Brown-coached Knicks to under 100 for the first time this season with Daniels holding Brunson to 24 points off 10-from-23 shooting, 1-from-8 from distance and most importantly, only three free-throw attempts.

The victory at the world's most famous arena avenged a tight 128-125 loss to New York at State Farm Arena on December 28, where Brunson had 34 points, sparking comments across social media about the defending Most Improved Player's ability to guard the Knicks point guard.

Daniels' performance helped Atlanta record its 17th win of the season and second straight.

NBA BOX SCORE: Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs

Highflying Aussie Johnny Furphy played 14 minutes for seven points as the Indiana Pacers fell to a 123-113 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to the rising San Antonio Spurs.

Furphy went 3-from-6 from the field and 1-from-4 from the three-point line but was a -12 in his minutes.

De'Aaron Fox had 24 points for the victorious Spurs.

NBA BOX SCORE: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets

Sydney point guard Tyrese Proctor played five minutes as the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a 113-108 win over an undermanned Denver Nuggets side at Rocket Arena.

Proctor didn't record a stat in those minutes but it was a significant victory for the inconsistent Cavaliers despite the absence of several Nuggets stars, including superstar Nikola Jokic.

Donovan Mitchell led the scoring for Cleveland with 33 points.

NBA BOX SCORE: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Dyson Daniels was on triple-double watch again as the Atlanta Hawks upset the New York Knicks 111-99 at Madison Square Garden.

Daniels had 11 points (5-from-8 FG), eight assists and six rebounds as the visitors used dominant second and third quarters to beat the Eastern Conference contenders on their home floor without Trae Young.

The Aussie Boomers star also had two steals in the game.

NBA BOX SCORE: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Australian point guard Josh Giddey missed his first game since suffering a hamstring strain and is expected to be missing from the Chicago Bulls line-up for at least two weeks. His absence didn't stop the Bulls from recording a 121-114 victory over the Orlando Magic at the United Center.

Matas Buzelis had 21 points to lead the Bulls.

NBA BOX SCORE: Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets

Aussie wing Josh Green was scoreless in his 13 minutes for the Charlotte Hornets in their 122-121 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks but still had a major impact for his team, being a +11 in his playing time.

Green went 0-1 from the three-point line as 59 points from Milwaukee duo Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ryan Rollins proved too much for the Hornets to overcome.

NBA BOX SCORE: New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers

Duop Reath was a DNP Coach's Decision in Portland's 122-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Matisse Thybulle is still sidelined with a knee injury. Deni Avdija had 34 points for Portland in the 13-point win.

NBA BOX SCORE: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Australian centre Jock Landale played 20 minutes off the bench for the Grizzlies and got a first-hand look at Luka Doncic and LeBron James, who combined for 65 points in the Lakers' 128-121 win at Crypto.com Arena. Landale finished 14 points on 5-from-7 from the field to go with five boards. He was +16 in his minutes.

NBA G LEAGUE UPDATE

Cleveland Charge def Long Island Nets 131-126

Versatile Aussie forward Luke Travers starred again for the Cleveland Charge in their five-point victory over Long Island.

Travers, who has had a significant impact with the Cavaliers in the NBA this season, had 27 points (11-from-16 FG, 2-from-4 3PT) as well as 10 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block in the game.

The only downside for Travers was seven turnovers.

Austin Spurs def by Santa Cruz Warriors 112-105

The Austin Spurs, led by young Aussie coach Jacob Chance, fell to the Santa Cruz Wariors by seven points at the HEB Center.