Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks — May 2, 2026

NBA·Eastern conference first round Madison Square Garden, New York City·May 2, 2026

ATL

Atlanta Hawks ATL 48-40, 23-21 Away

May 2, 2026 11:00 pm

New York Knicks NYK 57-31, 32-11 Home

NYK

Standings

Atlantic Division Southeast Division Eastern Conference League

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	BOS Celtics	56	26	.683	-	31-14	28-16	114.9	107.2	+631	W2
2	NYK Knicks	53	29	.646	3	36-11	29-20	116.5	110.1	+519	L1
3	TOR Raptors	46	36	.561	10	27-17	22-23	114.6	111.8	+232	W1
4	PHI 76ers	45	37	.549	11	25-22	25-22	115.9	116.1	-15	W2
5	BKN Nets	20	62	.244	36	12-29	8-33	105.9	115.9	-819	L3

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	ATL Hawks	46	36	.561	-	25-19	23-21	118.5	116.0	+198	L1
2	ORL Magic	45	37	.549	1	29-17	20-25	115.7	115.1	+52	L1
3	CHA Hornets	44	38	.537	2	22-20	23-19	116.0	111.2	+396	W1
4	MIA Heat	43	39	.524	3	26-15	17-25	120.9	118.5	+191	W2
5	WAS Wizards	17	65	.207	29	11-30	6-35	112.9	124.9	-982	L10

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	DET Pistons	60	22	.732	-	37-12	30-17	117.8	109.6	+669	W3
2	BOS Celtics	56	26	.683	4	31-14	28-16	114.9	107.2	+631	W2
3	NYK Knicks	53	29	.646	7	36-11	29-20	116.5	110.1	+519	L1
4	CLE Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8	33-17	27-23	119.5	115.4	+337	W1
5	TOR Raptors	46	36	.561	14	27-17	22-23	114.6	111.8	+232	W1
6	ATL Hawks	46	36	.561	14	25-19	23-21	118.5	116.0	+198	L1
7	PHI 76ers	45	37	.549	15	25-22	25-22	115.9	116.1	-15	W2
8	ORL Magic	45	37	.549	15	29-17	20-25	115.7	115.1	+52	L1
9	CHA Hornets	44	38	.537	16	22-20	23-19	116.0	111.2	+396	W1
10	MIA Heat	43	39	.524	17	26-15	17-25	120.9	118.5	+191	W2
11	MIL Bucks	32	50	.390	28	19-22	13-28	110.6	116.8	-509	L1
12	CHI Bulls	31	51	.378	29	18-23	13-28	116.3	121.5	-427	L2
13	BKN Nets	20	62	.244	40	12-29	8-33	105.9	115.9	-819	L3
14	IND Pacers	19	63	.232	41	11-30	8-33	112.4	120.4	-655	L2
15	WAS Wizards	17	65	.207	43	11-30	6-35	112.9	124.9	-982	L10

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK
1	OKC Thunder	64	18	.780	-	40-10	35-12	119.0	107.9	+914	L2
2	SAS Spurs	62	20	.756	2	38-11	36-15	119.8	111.5	+681	L1
3	DET Pistons	60	22	.732	4	37-12	30-17	117.8	109.6	+669	W3
4	BOS Celtics	56	26	.683	8	31-14	28-16	114.9	107.2	+631	W2
5	DEN Nuggets	54	28	.659	10	30-14	26-18	122.1	116.9	+422	W12
6	LAL Lakers	53	29	.646	11	30-16	27-19	116.3	114.6	+144	W3
7	NYK Knicks	53	29	.646	11	36-11	29-20	116.5	110.1	+519	L1
8	CLE Cavaliers	52	30	.634	12	33-17	27-23	119.5	115.4	+337	W1
9	HOU Rockets	52	30	.634	12	31-13	23-21	115.2	110.0	+428	W1
10	MIN Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15	30-17	25-22	118.0	114.6	+275	W2
11	ATL Hawks	46	36	.561	18	25-19	23-21	118.5	116.0	+198	L1
12	TOR Raptors	46	36	.561	18	27-17	22-23	114.6	111.8	+232	W1
13	ORL Magic	45	37	.549	19	29-17	20-25	115.7	115.1	+52	L1
14	PHI 76ers	45	37	.549	19	25-22	25-22	115.9	116.1	-15	W2
15	PHX Suns	45	37	.549	19	26-19	20-23	112.6	111.1	+120	W1
16	CHA Hornets	44	38	.537	20	22-20	23-19	116.0	111.2	+396	W1
17	MIA Heat	43	39	.524	21	26-15	17-25	120.9	118.5	+191	W2
18	LAC Clippers	42	40	.512	22	23-19	19-22	113.8	112.6	+93	W1
19	POR Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22	24-19	20-25	115.5	115.8	-24	W2
20	GSW Warriors	37	45	.451	27	22-19	16-27	114.6	115.2	-46	L3
21	MIL Bucks	32	50	.390	32	19-22	13-28	110.6	116.8	-509	L1
22	CHI Bulls	31	51	.378	33	18-23	13-28	116.3	121.5	-427	L2
23	DAL Mavericks	26	56	.317	38	16-25	10-31	114.1	119.6	-452	W1
24	NOP Pelicans	26	56	.317	38	17-24	9-32	115.5	120.0	-369	L2
25	MEM Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39	14-27	11-30	114.7	120.7	-493	L8
26	SAC Kings	22	60	.268	42	15-26	7-34	111.0	121.0	-820	L1
27	UTA Jazz	22	60	.268	42	14-27	8-33	117.6	126.0	-691	L1
28	BKN Nets	20	62	.244	44	12-29	8-33	105.9	115.9	-819	L3
29	IND Pacers	19	63	.232	45	11-30	8-33	112.4	120.4	-655	L2
30	WAS Wizards	17	65	.207	47	11-30	6-35	112.9	124.9	-982	L10

Key Players

Hawks

JJ

J. Johnson F

22.3 PPG

10.1 RPG

7.7 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

26.0 PPG

3.3 RPG

6.7 APG

KT

K. Towns F

19.9 PPG

11.8 RPG

3.2 APG

OA

O. Anunoby F

17.1 PPG

5.5 RPG

2.1 APG

Stats Comparison

Overall Home vs Away

2025-2026

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 1–3

117.2 7th

Points

8th 116.8

47.2 13th

FG%

4th 48.2

36.7 6th

3P%

4th 37.5

77.0 20th

FT%

13th 78.5

Rebounding 0–3

43.0 18th

Rebounds

7th 45.3

10.8 21st

Off Reb

7th 12.3

32.1 14th

Def Reb

9th 33.0

Playmaking 3–1

29.5 2nd

Assists

11th 27.1

9.2 5th

Steals

18th 8.2

4.7 18th

Blocks

29th 3.9

13.4 9th

Turnovers

4th 12.6

Defense 0–3

116.2 19th

Opp Points

3rd 108.7

47.5 19th

Opp FG%

5th 45.6

35.6 14th

Opp 3P%

12th 35.4

2024-2025

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 1–3

117.9 5th

Points

12th 114.7

47.1 14th

FG%

6th 48.0

35.7 19th

3P%

11th 36.6

77.5 19th

FT%

6th 79.1

Rebounding 3–0

44.5 13th

Rebounds

24th 42.6

11.8 9th

Off Reb

16th 11.0

32.6 20th

Def Reb

25th 31.6

Playmaking 3–1

29.5 2nd

Assists

13th 26.1

9.7 2nd

Steals

14th 8.1

5.1 11th

Blocks

29th 4.1

14.5 24th

Turnovers

3rd 12.3

Defense 0–3

119.4 28th

Opp Points

9th 111.3

48.2 28th

Opp FG%

20th 47.1

37.6 28th

Opp 3P%

19th 36.4

Head-to-Head

Knicks leads 3-2

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

Final/OT

ATL Hawks

2931413611

148

NYK Knicks

3830363312

149

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

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