OG Anunoby led the way with 29 points as the Knicks used a record-setting first half to rout the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 140-89 in Game 6.
Anunoby had 26 in the first two quarters on 10-of-12 shooting.
Former Raptor Anunoby extended the Knicks’ lead to 50 points with a pair of free throws and 4:39 remaining in the first half of the game.
Tempers flared late in the second quarter after Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels got tied up after a free throw. Both players were assessed technical fouls and were ejected.
Robinson boxed out Daniels, and a scuffle ensued, sending an official to the floor as players from both teams got involved. The Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu and Knicks’ Jalen Brunson held Robinson back as the fight inched toward fans sitting courtside.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker and several coaches pulled Daniels away, including Hawks head coach Quin Snyder.
Atlanta’s 83-36 deficit was the largest at halftime in NBA playoff history. It was second overall, trailing only Dallas’ 77-27 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers in December 2020. The Mavericks went on to win 124-73.
The Knicks now await the winner of Boston vs. Philadelphia for their second-round opponent.
— With files from The Associated Press
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