The Knicks had the longest layoff between the first and second round of any Eastern Conference team. New York had the gall to take care of the Hawks in six games, while the 76ers, Pistons and Cavaliers all had to win a Game 7 to move on.
Atlanta made its series with the Knicks interesting as the Hawks had a 2–1 lead before New York turned it on and won the final three games of the series. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Co. completed a historic beatdown to close out Atlanta with a 51-point win where New York’s 47-point lead at halftime was the largest in playoff history and tied for the second-largest in any NBA game.
