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Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 30Knicks rout Hawks 140-89 and set franchise playoff scoring record
30 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Apr 30
- In Atlanta, New York led 83-36 at halftime, the largest halftime advantage in NBA playoff history, and by as many as 61 points.
- The 51-point win tied for the sixth-biggest playoff blowout ever and sent the Knicks into the second round to face the Celtics-Sixers winner.
- The game also featured ejections for Atlanta's Dyson Daniels and New York's Mitchell Robinson after a second-quarter fight as the series ended 4-2.
Is OG Anunoby's two-way impact now more vital to the Knicks' title hopes than Jalen Brunson's scoring? How can the Hawks replicate their two narrow wins to counter New York's dominance and force a Game 7? What is the biggest flaw in the Knicks' championship 'recipe' that future opponents could exploit?