Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks — May 2, 2026

NBA·Eastern conference first round Madison Square Garden, New York City·May 2, 2026
Atlanta Hawks ATL 46-38, 22-20 Away
May 2, 2026 11:00 pm
New York Knicks NYK 52-30, 30-11 Home
Standings
Atlantic Division Southeast Division Eastern Conference League
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 BOS Celtics 5626.683-30-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
2 NYK Knicks 5329.646334-1126-19116.5110.1+519L1
3 TOR Raptors 4636.5611025-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
4 PHI 76ers 4537.5491125-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
5 BKN Nets 2062.2443612-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 ATL Hawks 4636.561-24-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
2 ORL Magic 4537.549126-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
3 CHA Hornets 4438.537221-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
4 MIA Heat 4339.524324-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
5 WAS Wizards 1765.2072910-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 DET Pistons 6022.732-36-928-16117.8109.6+669W3
2 BOS Celtics 5626.683430-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
3 NYK Knicks 5329.646734-1126-19116.5110.1+519L1
4 CLE Cavaliers 5230.634832-1524-22119.5115.4+337W1
5 TOR Raptors 4636.5611425-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
6 ATL Hawks 4636.5611424-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
7 PHI 76ers 4537.5491525-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
8 ORL Magic 4537.5491526-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
9 CHA Hornets 4438.5371621-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
10 MIA Heat 4339.5241724-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
11 MIL Bucks 3250.3902817-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
12 CHI Bulls 3151.3782917-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
13 BKN Nets 2062.2444012-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
14 IND Pacers 1963.2324110-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
15 WAS Wizards 1765.2074310-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Playoffs
# Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY PPG OPP PPG DIFF STRK
1 OKC Thunder 6418.780-37-833-12119.0107.9+914L2
2 SAS Spurs 6220.756237-1030-15119.8111.5+681L1
3 DET Pistons 6022.732436-928-16117.8109.6+669W3
4 BOS Celtics 5626.683830-1327-15114.9107.2+631W2
5 DEN Nuggets 5428.6591029-1325-17122.1116.9+422W12
6 LAL Lakers 5329.6461128-1525-19116.3114.6+144W3
7 NYK Knicks 5329.6461134-1126-19116.5110.1+519L1
8 CLE Cavaliers 5230.6341232-1524-22119.5115.4+337W1
9 HOU Rockets 5230.6341230-1222-20115.2110.0+428W1
10 MIN Timberwolves 4933.5981528-1625-20118.0114.6+275W2
11 ATL Hawks 4636.5611824-1822-20118.5116.0+198L1
12 TOR Raptors 4636.5611825-1620-23114.6111.8+232W1
13 ORL Magic 4537.5491926-1618-25115.7115.1+52L1
14 PHI 76ers 4537.5491925-2024-21115.9116.1-15W2
15 PHX Suns 4537.5491924-1919-21112.6111.1+120W1
16 CHA Hornets 4438.5372021-1923-17116.0111.2+396W1
17 MIA Heat 4339.5242124-1516-23120.9118.5+191W2
18 LAC Clippers 4240.5122222-1818-21113.8112.6+93W1
19 POR Trail Blazers 4240.5122223-1819-24115.5115.8-24W2
20 GSW Warriors 3745.4512722-1715-26114.6115.2-46L3
21 MIL Bucks 3250.3903217-2213-26110.6116.8-509L1
22 CHI Bulls 3151.3783317-2213-26116.3121.5-427L2
23 DAL Mavericks 2656.3173815-2410-29114.1119.6-452W1
24 NOP Pelicans 2656.3173817-229-30115.5120.0-369L2
25 MEM Grizzlies 2557.3053913-269-30114.7120.7-493L8
26 SAC Kings 2260.2684215-247-32111.0121.0-820L1
27 UTA Jazz 2260.2684213-268-31117.6126.0-691L1
28 BKN Nets 2062.2444412-277-32105.9115.9-819L3
29 IND Pacers 1963.2324510-298-31112.4120.4-655L2
30 WAS Wizards 1765.2074710-296-33112.9124.9-982L10
W: Wins · L: Losses · PCT: Win Percentage · GB: Games Behind · HOME: Home Record · AWAY: Away Record · PPG: Points Per Game · OPP PPG: Opp Points Per Game · DIFF: Point Differential · STRK: Streak
Key Players
Hawks
JJ
J. Johnson F
22.4 PPG
10.1 RPG
7.6 APG
NA
N. Alexander-Walker G
20.3 PPG
3.4 RPG
3.6 APG
TY
T. Young G
19.3 PPG
1.5 RPG
8.9 APG
Knicks
JB
J. Brunson G
25.5 PPG
3.3 RPG
6.8 APG
KT
K. Towns F
19.8 PPG
11.9 RPG
3.3 APG
OA
O. Anunoby F
17.1 PPG
5.6 RPG
2.1 APG
Stats Comparison
Overall Home vs Away
League Percentile Ranking
Hawks
Knicks
Scoring 1–3
117.2 7th
Points
9th 116.3
47.2 13th
FG%
9th 47.9
36.9 5th
3P%
4th 37.3
76.9 21st
FT%
11th 79.0
Rebounding 0–3
42.9 19th
Rebounds
6th 45.6
10.8 21st
Off Reb
6th 12.5
32.1 15th
Def Reb
10th 33.1
Playmaking 3–1
29.5 2nd
Assists
12th 27.4
9.3 4th
Steals
19th 8.1
4.6 18th
Blocks
27th 4.0
13.4 11th
Turnovers
6th 12.9
Defense 0–2
116.1 18th
Opp Points
3rd 108.2
47.7 20th
Opp FG%
5th 45.7
35.6 13th
Opp 3P%
13th 35.6
Head-to-Head
Series tied 2-2
Final
ATL Hawks
22262425
97
NYK Knicks
35292636
126
Final
ATL Hawks
23312528
107
NYK Knicks
32293015
106
Final
ATL Hawks
24311928
102
NYK Knicks
30272630
113
Final
ATL Hawks
33273417
111
NYK Knicks
30172329
99
Recent Form
Hawks
L vs NYK 89-140
L @ NYK 97-126
L vs NYK 98-114
W vs NYK 109-108
W @ NYK 107-106
Knicks
W @ ATL 140-89
W vs ATL 126-97
W @ ATL 114-98
L @ ATL 108-109
L vs ATL 106-107
Form Comparison
Hawks vs Knicks
10 20 50
Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1
Madison Square Garden
New York City, US · 19,812 capacity
League
NBA
Season
NBA 25/26
Round
Eastern conference first round
Date
May 2, 2026
Time
11:00 pm