Atlanta HawksHawks46-36
97FinalApr 28, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks53-29
126TVNBCStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
ATL+205
NY−250
Spread
ATL +6.5−110
NY −6.5−110
Total O/U
Over 214.5−115
Under 214.5−105
- Spread: Knicks −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 214.5 (223 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks routed the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Apr 28, 2026, a 29-point win to move to 53-29.
New York leads the series 3-2. The Knicks outrebounded the Hawks 48-27.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 97 |
| NY | 35 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 126 |
Team stats
ATLNY
- FG
- 37-83
- 45-79
- 3PT
- 13-42
- 11-26
- FT
- 10-17
- 25-34
- Rebounds
- 27
- 48
- Assists
- 25
- 26
- Turnovers
- 10
- 11
Top performers
Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Points
Jalen Johnson18
Jalen Brunson39
Assists
Jalen Johnson6
Jalen Brunson8
Rebounds
Jalen Johnson10
Karl-Anthony Towns14
Player stats
Hawks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu F | 34 | 16 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -10 |
| Jalen Johnson F | 35 | 18 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | -18 |
| CJ McCollum G | 32 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker G | 34 | 16 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 |
| Dyson Daniels G | 25 | 17 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Corey Kispert F | 14 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| Jonathan Kuminga F | 17 | 13 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -11 |
| Mouhamed Gueye F | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Tony Bradley C | 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -17 |
| Buddy Hield G | 4 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Gabe Vincent G | 24 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -20 |
| Keaton Wallace G | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 35 | 17 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +19 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 34 | 16 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 |
| Josh Hart G | 30 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +15 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +11 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 35 | 39 | 15-23 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +23 |
| Jeremy Sochan F | 3 | 10 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Pacome Dadiet F | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 16 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +19 |
| Ariel Hukporti C | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 16 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +14 |
| Landry Shamet G | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 12 | 12 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 |
| Miles McBride G | 20 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +19 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: Courtney Kirkland · Referee: Josh Tiven · Referee: Andy Nagy · Referee: Justin Van Duyne
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