The New York Knicks sent the Atlanta Hawks packing with one of the worst playoff losses recorded in NBA history. In a playoff game when everything was clicking for the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns also found a way to impact the game despite his shooting struggles.
Following the thunderous Game 6 that sent the Hawks out of the postseason, Karl-Anthony Towns paused his playoff celebration to send a message of support to Anthony Edwards following his former teammate’s injury.
The Knicks did not leave any doubt. They rolled past the Hawks in Game 6, winning 140-89 to close out the series and move on to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.
Things got chippy. Then they got out of hand. Then they got… kind of inevitable. Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson were both ejected during Game 6 of the Hawks-Knicks series after a scuffle that broke out late in the first half — with the emphasis on late, because this one was already over.
The New York Knicks are into the second round of the NBA Playoffs, having decimated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, 140-89.
The New York Knicks pummeled the Atlanta Hawks in historic fashion Thursday 140-89. New York built the largest halftime lead in NBA Playoffs history to create the rout.
Some playoff losses sting so much to the point where it becomes a core memory. The Atlanta Hawks will definitely remember the loss they suffered on Thursday
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The New York Knicks have elicited skepticism throughout the season, but year one of the Mike Brown era seemingly reached rock bottom after the squad fell behind 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The NBA has entered an era defined by superstar duos rather than the traditional “Big Three”. Across the league, roughly 15 to 20 elite pairings drive their teams’ identities, such as Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Denver, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia, and, of course, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns in New York.
The New York Knicks destroyed the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday to win the series and advance to the second round. This first round series had been a close battle, but Thursday’s showdown was anything but competitive.
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.
The New York Knicks did far more than just win a game or even clinch a playoff series on Thursday night. The New York Knicks put together a masterpiece that will go down in NBA history.
Facing elimination at home down 3-2 in their first-round series, the Atlanta Hawks didn't show much fight. Until guard Dyson Daniels started an actual fight after the game was out of hand.
The New York Knicks are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. New York enters Thursday’s game with a 3-2 series lead after defeating Atlanta at home in dominant fashion on Tuesday night in Game 5.
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Landry Shamet's sudden drop-off in the playoffs has been one of the biggest developments for the New York Knicks in the early going of the postseason. The veteran was supposed to provide a healthy source of points and three-point shooting off the bench after bouncing back in 2025-26.
The New York Knicks will attempt to close out the Atlanta Hawks during Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday. They could be without Josh Hart for the matchup.
The New York Knicks can close out their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks by winning Game 6 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The New York Knicks have already had a lot of ups and downs in these NBA playoffs, as they quickly fell into a 2-1 hole in their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks.