The Numbers on the Board crew unpack the Knicks steamrolling the Hawks to secure the series win and discuss why a few better breaks could have made this a sweep for New York, positioning them as a tough out in the East.

The New York Knicks rolled over the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 on the road to eliminate them in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

ATLANTA — Mikal Bridges’ stat line in his Knicks’ historic Game 6 beatdown of the Atlanta Hawks would stand out regardless of context. The veteran forward scored 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting to go with five rebounds, three assists and a block in 27 minutes in the Knicks’ 140-89 win at State Farm Arena. But Bridges’ prolific production was even more notable considering the quiet games he ...

“[He was] just doing everything — scoring, defense, …

One of the biggest contributors in the Knicks' series-clinching Game 6 win on Thursday night was Mikal Bridges who finally broke out of an offensive slump and finished with 24 points.

Mikal Bridges had a rough series against the Hawks, which led to criticism, but he kept pushing and got a solid performance in the close-out game.

"Yeah when I was in Phoenix and I lost"

Mikal Bridges goes up to get it and finishes the oop, 04/30/2026

ATLANTA — The Knicks knew the Atlanta Hawks were fighting for their playoff lives. They didn’t let Atlanta even come up for air. In a historic display of dominance, the Knicks punched first and just kept pounding in Thursday night’s 140-89 victory in Game 6 at State Farm Arena to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Behind a ferocious defense and an offense that couldn’t miss, the ...