Knicks 140-89 – New York’s OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns powered a franchise-record playoff blowout, eliminating Atlanta 140-89 in Game 6.
A playoff rout can change the way a series is remembered, and the Knicks made sure this one will be. New York dismantled the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday, ending Atlanta’s postseason and delivering a win that set multiple franchise and league marks.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes as the Knicks surged early and never let up.. Karl-Anthony Towns added a second triple-double of the series, while Mikal Bridges finished with 24 points.. The Knicks’ dominance showed up immediately. with their 40-15 lead at the end of the first quarter becoming the largest in the shot clock era. and their 47-point advantage at halftime standing as the biggest in playoff history.
This matters because lopsided results like this can quickly redefine momentum, leaving little doubt about who owned the stretch of games when adjustments mattered most.
New York’s margin of victory also placed it among the largest wins in NBA postseason history.. By the third quarter. the Knicks were already past 100 points with more than eight minutes remaining. and the game shifted toward maintenance mode as New York pulled its starters with time still on the clock.
The tension briefly surfaced after free throws by Anunoby that pushed New York’s lead to 50 in the second quarter. with Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson ultimately ejected following a fight.. The Knicks were in complete control long before that moment, though, overpowering the Hawks’ offense and forcing mistakes.
The takeaway here is that even when a team is cruising, high-pressure playoff dynamics can surface quickly, especially when the gap gets wide enough to test composure.
Atlanta struggled to find rhythm in the first half, shooting poorly overall and struggling from three-point range. The Hawks had 14 turnovers in the opening frame, and by halftime New York’s defense and pace had turned the series into a one-sided chase.
Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 21 points, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker, CJ McCollum, and Jonathan Kuminga each scored 11. For New York, Anunoby put up 26 of his points in the first half, and Towns contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Looking ahead, New York will turn its attention to the next round, where it will face the winner of the Celtics and 76ers series. For now, this kind of performance is the kind teams remember because it signals both talent and confidence at the highest level of the postseason.