With the Golden State Warriors punching an early ticket to the offseason after a pair of losses in the Western Conference play-in tournament, Warriors Wire is check-in in on former members of Golden State across the 2021 edition of the NBA postseason.
In the opening round of the playoffs, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala lead a featured group of former Warriors trying to get back to the NBA Finals with new teams. Former Warriors DeMarcus Cousins, Alec Burks and JaVale McGee will also be in action during the 2021 playoffs.
Here is a look at how Burks performed during game two between the No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks and No. 4 New York Knicks.
Eastern Conference Round 1, Game 2: Hawks at Knicks:
After dropping their first playoff game at Madison Square Garden in eight years with a game one loss to the Atlanta Hawks in the final seconds on Monday night, the Knicks bounced back on Wednesday.
Behind Derrick Rose’s 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the field with four assists and four rebounds in 39 minutes off the bench, the Knicks evened the series 1-1 with a much-needed victory, 101-92.
Former Warrior Alec Burks added to New York’s fierce bench attack with 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field with eight boards and two assists in 30 minutes. Coming off a team-high 27 point performance in game one, Burks has notched double-figures in scoring in each game of the series so far.
For the Hawks, Trae Young registered 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field with seven assists in 35 minutes.
Watch highlights from game two at Madison Square Garden via YouTube:
With the series shifting to Atlanta, game three is slated to begin at 4 p.m. PT on Friday.
