The New York Knicks did not just beat the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6. They buried them.
New York set an NBA playoff record with a 47-point halftime lead on their way to the most lopsided postseason win in franchise history, clinching the series and a berth in the second round.
The 47-point margin at the half surpassed any halftime deficit in playoff history. By the time the final buzzer sounded, the Knicks had produced a result that will be difficult to forget regardless of what comes next in their postseason run.
Atlanta had no answer for New York's offense and struggled on the other end as the Knicks built the kind of lead that turns a playoff game into an exercise in damage control. The Hawks' season is now over.
For the Knicks, the second round awaits. New York advances having closed out the series with a performance that set the standard for every team still playing.
