The Atlanta Hawks crashed out of the 2025/2026 NBA Playoffs in historic fashion, but on a very negative note.
The Hawks lost 89-140 to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the first round of the NBA playoffs in front of their home fans.
The 51-point win was the largest in franchise history for the New York Knicks and qualified the Knicks for the second round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 29 and 24 points, respectively, and speaking after the big win, Knicks head coach Mike Brown praised his team’s offense.
“The biggest thing is we had to change our offense. Again, not as drastic as we probably did halfway through the year, but we had to change it because every possession was a grind those first three games, especially down the stretch.”
“They forced us to put our thinking caps on, and they forced us to play different. Find ways to make the game easier for our players while putting them in their strengths, while trying not to hinder them” Brown said.
