OG Anunoby scored 29 factors in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Cities had his second triple-double of the sequence and the New York Knicks had their greatest playoff victory in franchise historical past, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Recreation 6 on Thursday night time.
The Knicks broke a number of NBA information by halftime. Their 40-15 lead on the finish of the primary quarter marked the most important of the shot clock period. Their 47-point halftime lead was the most important in playoff historical past.
New York’s 51-point win tied for the sixth-largest margin of victory in NBA postseason historical past.
Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson had been ejected after preventing following a pair of free throws from Anunoby that gave the Knicks a 50-point lead within the second quarter.
The Knicks exceeded 100 factors with 8:21 remaining within the third quarter. New York’s starters had been finished for the night time with 2:45 remaining within the third.
Anunoby scored 26 of his factors within the first half. Mikal Bridges completed with 24. Cities, 5 days after changing into the fourth Knicks participant with a playoff triple-double, had 12 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Hawks had been 12 for 39 from the sector within the first half and 4 for 18 from 3-point vary. Atlanta had 14 turnovers within the first half.
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 21 factors. Nickeil Alexander-Walker, CJ McCollum and Jonathan Kuminga every had 11 factors.
The Knicks will face the winner of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers sequence within the Japanese Convention semifinals.
