The New York Knicks vs. the Atlanta Hawks.
North vs. South. Mason vs. Dixon.
Though not nearly as bloody a battle as the Civil War, Wednesday’s game between the Knicks and Hawks was definitely intense.
It wasn’t enough New York was going for its eighth straight victory. That alone was unprecedented and hadn’t happened since 2013.
Even more unprecedented was that with a win over Atlanta on Wednesday, the Knicks would be the No. 4 team in the Eastern Conference. Even better, the Hawks were the No. 4 seed coming into the contest.