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Knicks use third-quarter spurt to down Hawks in Game 1
- On Saturday, the New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series at Madison Square Garden, with Jalen Brunson scoring 28 points and Karl-Anthony Towns adding 25.
- Brunson dominated the first quarter with 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting, setting a team postseason record and establishing an early lead against defenders Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
- Towns took control in the second half, scoring 19 of his 25 points, while OG Anunoby added 18 and Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart each contributed 11 points to the victory.
- Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum scored 26 points and Jalen Johnson added 23 in the first postseason game under Knicks coach Mike Brown, who replaced Tom Thibodeau this season.
- The Knicks will host the Hawks for Game 2 on Monday, April 20, with tip-off scheduled for 8 p.m., as New York seeks to build on last season's Eastern Conference finals run.
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Buoyed by Brunson, Knicks seal 'hard-fought win'
Jalen Brunson crossed the 20-point mark for the 38th time in a Knicks uniform, finishing with 28 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, and New York posted a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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Brunson and Towns lead the Knicks past the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their series
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 of his 25 in the second half and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
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