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The New York Knicks , looking to close out their opening round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks , were on the verge of a historic blowout win when tempers began to flare in Game 6. Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson and Hawks guard Dyson Daniels were both ejected from Game 6 following an altercation after the two players briefly went chest-to-chest before being separated by teammates and officials.
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The altercation resulting in both Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels being ejected occurred late in the second quarter of Game 6 between the Knicks and the Hawks. Both players were attempting to box out following a free-throw attempt, got tangled up with each other after an elbow from Daniels , and eventually went chest to chest.
Even after the initial separation, Robinson continued trying to get back in the face of Daniels and had to be held back by teammates and coaches. At the time, the Knicks were up 50 points, 72-22, as they looked to end the series and eliminate the Hawks.
At the time of the ejection, Robinson had six points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in nine minutes while Daniels had three points and one steal in 15 minutes. Both players have been key for their respective teams during the regular season and during the playoffs.
In the midst of the altercation, NBA referee Kevin Scott was nearly trampled by the players. And in the grand scheme of things, it's going to take an impossible comeback from the Hawks, to extend this series. The Knicks will be moving on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals when the buzzer sounds.
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