Knicks Rout Hawks in Historic Playoff Loss

The New York Knicks crushed the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 of the NBA Playoffs first round, recording one of the most lopsided victories in playoff history. The Knicks scored 83 points in the first half alone, including 40 in the first quarter, establishing the largest halftime deficit in NBA playoff history. afsport.lat

Tensions boiled over just before halftime when Atlanta's Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu got into a fight with New York's Mitchell Robinson following a free throw attempt. Daniels and Robinson were ejected from the game as the Knicks continued their dominant performance to advance to the next round.