Knicks set records in rout of Hawks
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The East always felt up for grabs going into the postseason, and right now, New York is the most stable squad.
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.
Knicks fans took over State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday night as the Knicks decimated the Hawks, 140-89, in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Social media videos from inside the arena showed Knicks fans going crazy as the team wrapped up the series in dominant fashion.
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The New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals after crushing the host Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday evening.
The biggest halftime lead in NBA playoff history. The most points and most lopsided win in New York Knicks postseason history, too. By any measure, what the Knicks did to the Atlanta Hawks was a historic blowout.