Overview
- At Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Kuminga hammered a two-handed alley-oop over two Knicks defenders, but Atlanta fell 126-97 and New York moved ahead 3-2.
- Traded from the Warriors in February for Kristaps Porzingis, Kuminga has settled into a larger bench role in Atlanta under coach Quin Snyder with more minutes and clearer tasks.
- Hawks coach Quin Snyder credited Kuminga’s defense as his main impact, and former teammate Draymond Green praised his growth and activity on The Draymond Green Show.
- Kuminga is averaging 26.6 minutes and 14.2 points in the playoffs, yet he is hitting 19% from three and went 1-for-11 from deep across the last two losses.
- Game 6 is Thursday in Atlanta, where the Hawks face elimination and Kuminga’s energy on defense and swingy shooting could shape whether the series reaches a Game 7.