On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks played Game 2 of their series with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Hawks won by a score of 107-106 to tie up the series at 1-1.
CJ McCollum went off for 32 points, three rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block while shooting 12/22 from the field in 35 minutes of playing time.
Atlanta Hawks Star CJ McCollum Made History
GettyCJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the third quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026 in New York City.
McCollum also made history with his performance.
Real App wrote: “CJ McCollum is the oldest Hawks player with a 30-point playoff game since 1970.”
McCollum finished the regular season with averages of 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 76 games.
McCollum’s NBA Career
GettyStephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors talks with CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks after their game at Chase Center on January 11, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
McCollum was the 10th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Lehigh.
He spent the first eight and a half seasons of his career playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.
In that span, McCollum helped lead the franchise to the NBA playoffs in all eight years (and they reached the 2019 Western Conference finals).
Following the Trail Blazers, the 34-year-old had stints with the New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards.
GettyDamian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers tries to speak with CJ McCollum #3 after McCollum drew a technical foul during the second half of the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center on December 06, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. The Lakers won 136-113.
McCollum was traded to the Hawks during the middle of the 2025-26 season.
His career averages are 19.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest while shooting 45.3% from the field and 39.5% from three-point range in 863 games.
ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote (on January 7): “The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sources tell ESPN.”
GettyCJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena on January 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hawks This Season
The Hawks finished the regular season as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 46-36 record.
They are 23-20 in the 43 games they have played on the road away from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Games 3 and 4 of the series will be in Atlanta (on Thursday and Saturday).
NBA Star CJ McCollum Made History In Hawks-Knicks Game