{"id":216299,"date":"2026-05-01T03:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/216299\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T03:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:59:15","slug":"atlanta-hawks-eliminated-by-new-york-knicks-in-worst-playoff-loss-in-franchise-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/216299\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks eliminated by New York Knicks in worst playoff loss in franchise history"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/a> eliminated the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, 140-89, in Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs first round on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The Hawks lost by 51 points, the worst playoff loss in franchise history. The NBA record for largest margin in a playoff loss is 58 points.<\/p>\n

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Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein will have reaction from the Hawks players on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Knicks scored 83 points in the first half, including 40 in the first quarter, while the Hawks couldn\u2019t find their footing with only 36 points.<\/p>\n

It was the largest halftime deficit in NBA playoffs history.<\/p>\n

Just before halftime, Atlanta\u2019s Dyson Daniels<\/a>, Onyeka Okongwu<\/a> and New York\u2019s Mitchell Robinson<\/a> got into a fight after a free throw attempt. Both Daniels and Robinson were ejected.<\/p>\n

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