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Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels ejected as Knicks break record for largest NBA playoff halftime lead in Game 6 beatdown of Hawks.
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Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels ejected as Knicks break record for largest NBA playoff halftime lead in Game 6 beatdown of Hawks. Espn NBA Scores has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Philippines.
Key facts
- Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels ejected as Knicks break record for largest NBA playoff halftime lead in Game 6 beatdown of Hawks.
- ATLANTA — The Hawks finally showed some fight against the Knicks in Game 6 of their opening-round playoff series Thursday night.
- Unfortunately, Atlanta was down by 50 points at the time, and the fight ended in ejections.
- It was that kind of night for Atlanta, which ended up trailing by 47 points (83-36) at the half — the largest halftime deficit in an NBA playoff game — before its season eventually ended with a 140-89 loss.
- Knicks finish off Hawks with record performance in Game 6.
What we know
Going deeper, ATLANTA — The Hawks finally showed some fight against the Knicks in Game 6 of their opening-round playoff series Thursday night.
On the substance, Unfortunately, Atlanta was down by 50 points at the time, and the fight ended in ejections.
Beyond the headlines, it was that kind of night for Atlanta, which ended up trailing by 47 points (83-36) at the half — the largest halftime deficit in an NBA playoff game — before its season eventually ended with a 140-89 loss.
More precisely, Knicks finish off Hawks with record performance in Game 6.
It is worth noting that Dyson Daniels showed more fight than the rest of the Hawks.
By the numbers
At this stage, the previous record was 41 points, initially set when the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Boston Celtics 72–31 at halftime in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference finals, then tied when the Indiana Pacers led the Cavs 80-39 in Game 4 of their 2025 second-round series.
On a related note, the Knicks spent the first quarter-plus of Thursday night’s game kicking Atlanta up and down the court, riding a 40-15 first quarter and a combined 55-10 run to bury the Hawks long before halftime.
Going deeper, With 4:39 remaining in the first half and New York’s OG Annunoby at the line, Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels and New York’s Mitchell Robinson tangled up … and then all hell broke loose.
The wider context
On a related note, the fight spilled over onto the front row of fans, seemingly involving most of the on-court members of both teams.
Going deeper, after an initial review, referees ejected both Robinson and Daniels.
On the substance, Video reviews will surely determine whether further punishment will be necessary for any other players in the next round for New York or next season for Atlanta.
Beyond the headlines, the Hawks’ frustration was obvious, even though they had no one to blame but themselves for the mile-deep hole they were in at the time of the fight.
More precisely, the Knicks, meanwhile, rode the wave of the surprisingly large number of New York fans in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, keeping the throttle down even after the ejections.
The bottom line
- It was that kind of night for Atlanta, which ended up trailing by 47 points (83-36) at the half — the largest halftime deficit in an NBA playoff game — before its season eventually ended with a 140-89 loss.
- The previous record was 41 points, initially set when the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Boston Celtics 72–31 at halftime in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference finals, then tied when the Indiana Pacers led the Cavs 80-39 in Game 4 of their 2025 second-round series.
- The Knicks spent the first quarter-plus of Thursday night’s game kicking Atlanta up and down the court, riding a 40-15 first quarter and a combined 55-10 run to bury the Hawks long before halftime.

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