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Key facts

• Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest scores, news and highlights from Game 6 between the Knicks and Hawks.
• Dyson Daniels threw an elbow at Mitchell Robinson, sparking a scrum and double ejection during the Knicks' blowout Game 6 lead over the Hawks.
• Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 140-89 Game 6 series-clinching win over the Hawks on Thursday night in Atlanta:.
• The Hawks’ Game 6 deficit to the Knicks got so bad that Shaquille O’Neal tried to revive the team.
• Knicks advance past Hawks with largest Playoff win in franchise history originally appeared on The Sporting News.

What we know

Going deeper, Dyson Daniels threw an elbow at Mitchell Robinson, sparking a scrum and double ejection during the Knicks' blowout Game 6 lead over the Hawks.

On the substance, Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 140-89 Game 6 series-clinching win over the Hawks on Thursday night in Atlanta:.

Beyond the headlines, the Hawks’ Game 6 deficit to the Knicks got so bad that Shaquille O’Neal tried to revive the team.

More precisely, Knicks advance past Hawks with largest Playoff win in franchise history originally appeared on The Sporting News.

It is worth noting that the New York Knicks had a historic night in Atlanta with a 140-89 win over the Hawks, taking the series and advancing to the next round of the NBA Playoffs.

By the numbers

At this stage, 2nd Quarter- 3:43: Knicks up 51, 76-25, with the Hawks struggling in a bad 1st half.

On a related note, the New York Knicks can close out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs first-round on Thursday night.

Going deeper, Frustrations boiled over in Game 6 of the New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks series amid a shocking 50-point Knicks lead in the first half.

On the substance, Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks and Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks fight during the second quarter of Game 6 in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on April 30, 2026. (Kevin C.

The wider context

On a related note, Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks reacts during the first quarter of Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on April 30, 2026. (Kevin C.

Going deeper, Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks during the first quarter of Game 6 in the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on April 30, 2026. (Kevin C.

On the substance, 4 seed, the Knicks were upset in five games by Young's Hawks.

Beyond the headlines, the Hawks' offense scores at a higher rate than the Knicks, averaging 118.5 points per game (6th in NBA) compared to New York's 116.7 (10th in NBA).

More precisely, the first-round series shifts back in Atlanta with the Knicks ahead, 3-2, and just one win away from advance to the semifinals following a commanding 126-97 win in Game 5.

The bottom line

• The Hawks’ Game 6 deficit to the Knicks got so bad that Shaquille O’Neal tried to revive the team.
• The New York Knicks had a historic night in Atlanta with a 140-89 win over the Hawks, taking the series and advancing to the next round of the NBA Playoffs.
• The New York Knicks can close out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs first-round on Thursday night.