The wildest numbers of the Knicks' record 47-point beatdown of the Hawks in first half of Game 6
The New York Knicks dominated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, taking a 47-point halftime lead en route to a 140-89 victory, eliminating the Hawks. The 47-point halftime margin set a new record for the largest in NBA playoff history. Several statistical milestones were reached during the game, including a 61-point lead in the third quarter, the largest ever in playoff history.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/the-wildest-numbers-of-the-knicks-51-point-beatdown-of-the-hawks-in-game-6-004520331.html","headline":"The wildest numbers of the Knicks' 51-point beatdown of the Hawks in Game 6","datePublished":"2026-05-01T01:50:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-01T01:50:33.000Z","keywords":["New York Knicks","Atlanta Hawks","playoff game","NBA","Dallas Mavericks","Los Angeles Clippers","Mouhamed Gueye","Jonathan Kuminga","Dyson Daniels","Jalen Johnson","Mitchell Robinson","Nickeil Alexander-Walker","CJ McCollum"],"description":"Jonathan Kuminga was minus-40 in 12 minutes in the first half.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.