Don’t look now: Knicks playing like best team in Eastern Conference
The New York Knicks closed out their first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks with a dominant 140-89 victory in Game 6 on April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. After a competitive start by the Hawks, the Knicks surged ahead with a strong performance led by key players like Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby. The win solidified their status as a top contender in the Eastern Conference.
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New York Knicks Mike Vaccaro Don’t look now: Knicks playing like best team in Eastern Conference By Mike Vaccaro Published April 30, 2026, 11:24 p.m. ET Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with fans after the Knicks' 140-89 Game 6 series-clinching win over the Hawks on April 30, 2026 in Atlanta. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post ATLANTA — For a minute, we were getting exactly what we expected. The Hawks came out quick and they came out sharp. They took a 9-5 lead. They took an 11-9 lead. Four minutes into Game 6, it looked like Atlanta was doing just as it promised it would do: Make the Knicks work. Make the Knicks sweat. Maybe make the Knicks worry. Then OG Anunoby drained a 3. For the first time you could hear a few Knicks fans, but they were still outnumbered.
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