Knicks dominate Hawks so badly it breaks 37,964-game NBA trend

Knicks dominate Hawks so badly it breaks 37,964-game NBA trend originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The loss was so lopsided that it produced a stat the NBA has never seen since the 1996-97 season. Led by Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and others, the Knicks destroyed the Hawks, 140-89. At halftime, the scores were 83-36.

The Knicks reached the 100-point mark with the help of a tip-shot from Towns with 8:21 remaining in the third quarter. Interestingly, at the time, the Hawks were at just 40 points. According to NBA reporter Keerthika Uthayakumar, a total of 37,964 games have been played since the 1996-97 season.

All this time, a road team has never been able to get to 100 points before the home team has scored at least 50 points. However, the trend failed to stand tall on Thursday at State Farm Arena. 37,964 games have been played in the NBA since the 1996-97 season, regular season & playoffs.