2026 NBA Playoffs - East First Round - #3 New York Knicks vs #6 Atlanta Hawks (ATL leads 2-1)

Post #1 » by **bisme37** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:18 am

Game 1: Knicks win 113-102
Game 2: Hawks win 107-106
Game 3: Hawks win 109-108
Game 4: Saturday April 25, 6pm ET on NBC/Peacock

(Update: Game 5 is Tuesday 4/28 at 8PM ET on NBC/Peacock)

OrlandoMagic198 · Post #2 » by **OrlandoMagic198** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:19 am

I think Knicks will win in 6 games

DaGawd · Post #3 » by **DaGawd** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:19 am

knicks in 5 2 hard fought games in there

Ice Trae · Post #4 » by **Ice Trae** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:20 am

Hawks in 1 baby

JXL · Post #5 » by **JXL** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:23 am

Knicks in 5. KAT goes off averaging 28/14.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #6 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:24 am

Hawks in 6 whole day everyday

DaGawd · Post #7 » by **DaGawd** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:28 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:Hawks in 6 whole day everyday

wouldn’t be a knicks playoff thread without your appearance 8-)

Chuck Everett · Post #8 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:50 am

Jalen Johnson and NAW don't shoot well against the defense of OG and Bridges, so Knicks win 4-1. If Hawks get down 3-0, they probably get swept. Knicks fans will invade the State Farm Arena. In fact, there may be more Knicks fans than Hawks fans' there because the tickets are cheaper than MSG.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #9 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 2:06 am

DaGawd wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:Hawks in 6 whole day everyday

wouldn’t be a knicks playoff thread without your appearance

I’m waiting for my erudite friend Capn”O with his 5 cents

Johnny Tomala · Post #10 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 2:36 am

Knicks in 6.

TravisScott55 · Post #11 » by **TravisScott55** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:29 am

Knicks in 6

Post #12 » by **Clav** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:32 am

NYK in 5.

Here's some interesting tidbits

Knicks are 9 - 5 vs Hawks in the playoffs.

Knicks lead 2 - 1 in séries wins.

The most recent meeting, hawks won 4-1 in 2021

SOUL · Post #13 » by **SOUL** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:34 am

I say Knicks in 5 but every game being kinda close.

phanman · Post #14 » by **phanman** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:35 am

Curious why the Hawks decided to punt today to set up the matchup against the Knicks.

Did they forget the trade Trae away? :lol:

DaGawd · Post #15 » by **DaGawd** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:39 am

phanman wrote:Curious why the Hawks decided to punt today to set up the matchup against the Knicks.

Did they forget the trade Trae away?

they probably expected the magic to be able to handle the celtics skeleton crew, not that trae would’ve helped them, were didn’t have brunson last timer we faced them

chilluminati · Post #16 » by **chilluminati** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:40 am

Knicks should have everything they need and more to put the Hawks down. A prolonged series won't play in New York's favor given the 2nd round will be against the Celtics, so they need to shoot those birds down fast.

Sixteen · Post #17 » by **Sixteen** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:45 am

Hawks in 7

CP War Hawks · Post #18 » by **CP War Hawks** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:49 am

phanman wrote:Curious why the Hawks decided to punt today to set up the matchup against the Knicks.

Did they forget the trade Trae away?

What are you even blabbing about. Hawks obviously match up well with them and the pressure is all on them. They may have the most riding of all the East teams.

doogie_hauser · Post #19 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:50 am

Hawks in 7

phanman · Post #20 » by **phanman** » Mon Apr 13, 2026 3:58 am

DaGawd wrote:
phanman wrote:Curious why the Hawks decided to punt today to set up the matchup against the Knicks.

Did they forget the trade Trae away?

they probably expected the magic to be able to handle the celtics skeleton crew, not that trae would’ve helped them, were didn’t have brunson last timer we faced them

Trae comment was a joke xd

We have the tie breaker vs Orlando and given that we were playing the Nets today, the Hawks needed to win against Miami to keep the 5th seed. It's just interesting, they to rest the pivotal game to guarantee the matchup against the Knicks.

Who wins Game 4?