Overview
- The Knicks beat the Hawks 140-89 in Thursday’s Game 6 to win the first-round series 4-2 and advance.
- New York led by 47 at halftime, an NBA playoff record, and the 51-point final margin was the largest in Knicks playoff history.
- The series shifted after Atlanta went up 2-1, as the Knicks closed with three straight wins and back-to-back blowouts in Games 5 and 6.
- WWE personality Danhausen had jokingly “cursed” Stephen A. Smith and the Knicks on ESPN, then agreed to lift it in a paid Cameo video purchased by a BodySlam.net producer before Game 6.
- After the win, Danhausen posted on X to take credit and even thanked Anne Hathaway in a nod to viral memes tied to OG Anunoby’s standout night.