Knicks‑Hawks Game 3
- The Knicks and Hawks head into Game 3 after splitting the first two games this week. (espn.com) - New York won Game 1 113‑102, while Atlanta won Game 2 107‑106, per ESPN's playoff tracker. (espn.com) - Broadcasters and streaming guides have the full TV schedule for tonight’s pivotal Game 3. (sportingnews.com)
The Knicks and Hawks play Game 3 on Thursday, April 23, with the first-round series tied 1-1 and the next two games shifting to Atlanta. (nba.com) Game 3 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern at State Farm Arena, and NBA.com lists Prime Video as the national outlet for the broadcast. (nba.com) New York opened the series with a 113-102 win in Game 1, then lost Game 2 at home 107-106 after Atlanta erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit. (espn.com) (nba.com) The format now changes the pressure. ESPN’s playoff guide says first-round series use a 2-2-1-1-1 setup, with the better regular-season team hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. (espn.com) That means New York, the No. 3 seed, gave away part of its home-court edge by dropping Game 2 at Madison Square Garden before the series moved south. Atlanta entered as the No. 6 seed. (espn.com) Through two games, Jalen Brunson has led New York with 28.5 points and 7.0 assists per game, while CJ McCollum has led Atlanta with 29.0 points per game. NBA.com lists the Knicks averaging 109.5 points in the series and the Hawks averaging 104.5. (nba.com) ESPN’s pregame page listed no Knicks injuries on Thursday morning and listed Hawks center Jock Landale as out with an ankle injury. (espn.com) Game 4 is already set for Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. Eastern in Atlanta, so Game 3 will decide which team takes control before another quick turnaround. (nba.com)
