The Knicks are a team built to win in different ways; they can explode on offense, or can grind teams down. They did the latter in Game 1 vs. Hawks.

Atlanta enters the playoffs as one of the NBA’s hottest teams with the third-best winning percentage (.769) since the All-Star break and is led by star forward Jalen Johnson. Even without Trae Young, Atlanta has proven itself a worthy foe, putting Jalen Brunson and the Knicks on upset alert.

One of the loudest cheers during the Knicks’ playoff-opening win over the Atlanta Hawks was not in response to a highlight-worthy play. It didn’t follow an impressive dunk or a crucial 3-pointer. No,

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The 2026 NBA playoffs have arrived. The first round tipped off Saturday with four Game 1s. The Cavaliers took care of the Raptors in the day's opener, with Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combining for 54 points in a 13-point victory.

Mike Brown was not pleased with a phone ringing in the postgame presser of the Knicks' Game 1 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.

Jokić tallied 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He finished with five turnovers after committing four in the first half. Murray led the Nuggets with 30 points and 7 assists, and Gordon posted 17 points and 8 rebounds after scoring 5 in the first half.

SportsLine's proven model has revealed its Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks NBA playoff picks for Game 1 on Saturday