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Knicks enjoy a rout for the ages over Hawks in Game 6. Hawks vs Knicks has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Singapore.

Key facts

• Knicks enjoy a rout for the ages over Hawks in Game 6.
• ATLANTA — The Hawks finally showed some fight against the Knicks in Game 6 of their opening-round playoff series Thursday night.
• New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) celebrates after scoring in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).
• New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) blocks Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).
• New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates after scoring in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).

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, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) celebrates after scoring in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).

Beyond the headlines, New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) blocks Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).

More precisely, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates after scoring in the first half during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson).

It is worth noting that the final score: Knicks 140, Hawks 89 on Thursday night in Game 6 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Knicks set an NBA playoff record by taking a 47-point halftime lead over the Hawks.

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, the Knicks led 83-36 at the break, after leading by as many as 51 at one point in the second quarter.

On the substance, the 140 points scored over the full game was a Knicks playoff record.

What they're saying

“Just a really, really good night offensively,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “We did the things that we were supposed to do.

“It shows us what we’re capable of defensively,” Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said.

The wider context

On a related note, the most points and most lopsided win in New York Knicks postseason history, too.

Going deeper, By any measure, what the Knicks did to the Atlanta Hawks was a historic blowout.

On the substance, it was the biggest playoff margin in a win for the Knicks — and the second-worst margin in Hawks playoff history, the worst in the Atlanta era.

Beyond the headlines, Louis Hawks lost by 58 to the Minneapolis Lakers in 1956.

More precisely, the biggest playoff loss, before Thursday, in the Hawks’ Atlanta era was a 43-point defeat to Orlando in 2010.

The bottom line

• The final score: Knicks 140, Hawks 89 on Thursday night in Game 6 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series.
• The Knicks set an NBA playoff record by taking a 47-point halftime lead over the Hawks.
• 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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