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The NY Knicks will begin their first playoff journey in eight years when they tip off against the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
The series is set to be one of the most tightly contested first round matchups. There are a lot of parallels between the two teams.
Both NY and ATL have surpassed their preseason expectations. Their rosters don’t have a lot of playoff experience, and they’ve both been among the hottest teams in the NBA down the stretch of the regular season.