Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
· East 1st Round - Game 1Brunson and Towns lead the Knicks past the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their series
OG Anunoby added 18 points and Josh Hart had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks in their first postseason game under Mike Brown after making four trips in five years under Tom Thibodeau, capped by their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000 last year.
The No. 3 seed in the East again this season hosts Game 2 on Monday night.
CJ McCollum had 26 points and Jalen Johnson added 23 for the Hawks, who went 20-6 after the All-Star break to earn the No. 6 seed.
“We know that they’re going to be ready for Game 2,” Brunson said. “So quick turnaround and extreme focus.”
Brunson, who already owns the Knicks' record with eight 40-point games in the postseason, was almost halfway to another in the first quarter. He made his first six shots and had 19 points as the Knicks led 30-24.
Brunson didn't do as much in the second half, but Towns took over after he was just 1 for 6 for six points at the break.
“We did a great job as a team just fighting and continuing to find ways to score and also impact winning,” Towns said.
The teams got off to sizzling starts, with the Knicks opening 8 for 9 and Atlanta 6 for 7, before play slowed to a crawl in the third quarter. McCollum was reviewed for a hostile act and called for a technical foul after kicking his leg up on a jumper into Brunson's groin area, and the Hawks twice intentionally fouled Mitchell Robinson, and the poor foul shooter went 1 for 4.
By the time the Hawks got going again, it was too late.
With the Knicks up by eight, Towns hit a 3-pointer, and after Gabe Vincent's basket, Jordan Clarkson had two buckets and Towns had a three-point play and a 3-pointer for a 10-0 burst that made it 106-87 with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
Atlanta ran off 11 straight to cut it to 106-98, but Towns scored to restore the double-digit lead.
“I like the way we came back at the end of the game,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “They were resilient in that situation, it was just too little, too late.”
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 11.5 |  |
Josh Hart defensive rebound | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 13.5 |  |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 2 of 2 | 102 - 113 |
| 4th 13.5 | |
Hawks offensive team rebound | 102 - 113 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-87 | FG | 38-80 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 14-37 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 12-19 | FT | 25-30 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 91 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keshon Gilbert, G | Out | Apr 22 |
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 26 | W2 | 0.68292683 | 56 |
 New York |
3 | 29 | L1 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Toronto |
10 | 36 | W1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Philadelphia |
11 | 37 | W2 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Brooklyn |
36 | 62 | L3 | 0.24390244 | 20 |
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