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Takeaways from Game 5 between the Hawks and Knicks, with New York taking a commanding 3-2 series lead.

OG Anunoby has always been a menace on defense ever since he entered the NBA in 2017. But over the years, he has also developed his scoring, making him one of the most efficient two-way players in the league. His versatility was on full display on Tuesday, as he helped the New York Knicks destroy […] The post Knicks’ OG Anunoby gets ‘special player’ props from teammate after Game 5 win over Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

His success hasn’t carried over into the postseason.

After bending their entire defense to contain him, the Hawks are now dealing with the version of Jalen Brunson they couldn't afford to see.

Joel Embiid turned in a fantastic Game 5 performance and the Sixers kept their season alive Tuesday night by beating the Celtics.

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Another chance to take control of the series.

NEW YORK – The Atlanta Hawks were playing with house money in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. They had a 2-1 series lead over a group with championship-level expectations, and their turn with home-court advantage wasn’t over. The Knicks had the awareness that a loss would, by most mathematical measures, effectively begin the […] The post Hawks’ Quin Snyder dishes on unique challenge Knicks present in first round appeared first on ClutchPoints.

From being in dream land after taking a 2-1 series lead last Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks now find themselves on the brink of elimination after losing two consecutive games to the New York Knicks in their first-round matchup, and in rather convincing fashion, no less. On Tuesday, the Hawks were off the pace from the […] The post Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu vows to ‘take a stand’ in the paint in Game 6 vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jalen Brunson had struggled to find his groove over the first four games of the Knicks’ first round series with the Hawks -- then he stepped up on Thursday night.

Report card from the Knicks' 126-97 Game 5 win over the Hawks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

One of the biggest factors in the Knicks' Game 5 win over the Hawks was their domination on the boards, led by OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns.

The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. Jalen Brunson finished with 39 points, including scoring 17 in the fourth quarter. "The ball went in, but just happy to we were able to keep the lead," Brunson said. "They're a team that's capable of going on runs, as you know, from early in the series. But I liked the way we played in the fourth and kept the lead." OG Anunoby added 17 points and 10 rebounds, with Karl-An...

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After Jalen Brunson's breakout game of these playoffs, the question was who deserved the credit for his play. Maybe it was Karl-Anthony Towns — though he himself wasn't sure about that one. Whatever the reason, Brunson scored 39 points on Tuesday night, leading the Knicks to a 126-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

On Tuesday night, the Knicks and Hawks returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since Atlanta’s stunning comeback win in Game 2 of the series.

Jalen Brunson turned it on for the New York Knicks in the important Game 5 to take down the Atlanta Hawks 126-97.

A tough night on both ends for Atlanta.

They keep playing like this, it won’t only be the Hawks who won’t have any answers for them.

Four bench players gave the Knicks the scoring and defense needed to make Game 5's win over the Hawks a laugher.