Knicks Crush Hawks in Record-Setting 140-89 Game 6 Rout to End Atlanta’s Season
The Knicks held Atlanta to 36 first-half points and forced 14 turnovers while posting 83 points, ESPN Research said.
- On Thursday, the New York Knicks eliminated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6, defeating them 140-89 while setting an NBA playoff record with a 47-point halftime lead.
- Trailing 9-11 early, the Knicks responded with a devastating 74-25 run to close the half, forcing 14 turnovers while shooting over 60% from the field.
- Knicks forward OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, while Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his second triple-double of the series with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
- The victory marks the biggest playoff win in New York franchise history and ties for the sixth-largest margin in postseason history, officially eliminating Atlanta from the first round.
- New York advances to the Eastern Conference semifinals to face the winner of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers series following this dominant first-round performance.
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New York Knicks Beat Atlanta Hawks By 51 As Fight Leads To Ejections In Game 6
The New York Knicks made sure that there would be no winner-take-all match against the Atlanta Hawks, pummeling their Eastern Conference rival in Game 6 of their first-round series, 140-89, to advance to the next round. The Knicks now await the winner of the Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers series which is currently tied at 3-3. The Knicks were determined from the opening buzzer, setting the tone early. In fact, they led at the half, 83-36,…
47 points advantage at half-time, that never existed in the NBA playoffs - until the Knicks disassembled the Hawks in their hall according to all the rules of art. Not everyone could handle it.
Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season
OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Shaq hilariously tries to revive Hawks after embarrassing first half against Knicks — it didn’t work
The Hawks’ Game 6 deficit to the Knicks got so bad Shaquille O'Neal tried to revive the team. During ESPN's “Inside the NBA” halftime show on Thursday, O'Neal pulled out a mini plushie of Atlanta's mascot, Harry the Hawk, and performed CPR compressions on it.
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