It’s gut-check time for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks hold serve in their first two games at home to take a 3-1 series lead over the hapless Knicks. New York hung tough in the first half but watched Atlanta outscore them 38-25 in the third quarter.
Game 4 was the same old story that we’ve seen twice before. Trae Young was getting into the paint at will and Atlanta’s shooters were knocking down their open looks. Young had a game-high 27 points and nine assists.
On the flip side, Julius Randle was awful again, throwing the entire offense into a funk.