NBA Playoffs: No. 6 Atlanta Hawks to face No. 3 New York Knicks in first round
The Atlanta Hawks earned the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The NBA regular season is over and now it’s time to turn the page to the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks won the Southeast Division to avoid the play-in tournament for the first time since 2021. The last time that happened, they made it to the Eastern Conference finals.
This postseason, the Hawks will play as the No. 6 seed and face off against No. 3 seed New York Knicks in the first round.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The series will begin Saturday with Game 1 at Madison Square Garden tipping off at 6 p. m. The rest of the first-round schedule will be released later this week.
The Hawks presale for Game 3 and Game 4 tickets is now live on the team’s website and Ticketmaster. HAWKS VS KNICKS FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE Game 1: Atlanta at New York | Saturday April 18 Game 2: Atlanta at New York | TBD Game 3: New York at Atlanta | TBD Game 4: New York at Atlanta | TBD Game 5: Atlanta at New York | TBD* Game 6: New York at Atlanta | TBD* Game 7: Atlanta at New York | TBD* Of course, the ultimate prize is the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. The NBA Finals will once again air on Channel 2 starting on June 3.