ATLANTA — The NBA regular season is over and now it’s time to turn the page to the playoffs.
The Atlanta Hawks won the Southeast Division to avoid the play-in tournament for the first time since 2021. The last time that happened, they made it to the Eastern Conference finals.
This postseason, the Hawks will play as the No. 6 seed and face off against No. 3 seed New York Knicks in the first round.
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The series will begin Saturday with Game 1 at Madison Square Garden tipping off at 6 p.m. The rest of the first-round schedule will be released later this week.
The Hawks presale for Game 3 and Game 4 tickets is now live on the team’s website and Ticketmaster.
HAWKS VS KNICKS FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE
Game 1: Atlanta at New York | Saturday April 18Game 2: Atlanta at New York | TBDGame 3: New York at Atlanta | TBDGame 4: New York at Atlanta | TBDGame 5: Atlanta at New York | TBD*Game 6: New York at Atlanta | TBD*Game 7: Atlanta at New York | TBD*
Of course, the ultimate prize is the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. The NBA Finals will once again air on Channel 2 starting on June 3.
NBA FINALS SCHEDULE 2026
June 3: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 1 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ETJune 5: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 2 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ETJune 8: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ETJune 10: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 4 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ETJune 13: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 5 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)June 16: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 6 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)June 19: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 7 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
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