New York brings defense, physicality to Atlanta, wins Game 4 in a blowout to even series 2-2
Karl-Anthony Towns had a 20-10-10 triple-double for the Knicks, who played their best game of the series on Saturday.
New York played like a desperate team. From the opening tip, the Knicks brought a physicality and intensity to Game 4 that they had been lacking all series ā and the Hawks could not match it. New York played its best defense of the series, improved its player movement and, more importantly, showed much better intentionality in how it wanted to attack the Atlanta defense.
On the other end of the court, Hawks players could not get to the rim, could not finish in transition, while the Knicks were in their element and found their groove. It all started with the guy the Knicks most needed to have a big game, Karl-Anthony Towns, who posted a 20-point triple-double. Karl-Anthony Towns' triple-double leads New York to a game 4 victory!
20 PTS 10 REB 10 AST pic. twitter. com/UGhTUCybEq ā NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) April 26, 2026 The result was a blowout win for New York, with the game never in doubt from the middle of the third quarter on.
A few minutes of garbage time made the final score 114-98, New York. The series is now tied 2-2, with Game 5 back at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Expect these Knicks to show up again at MSG.