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Entering Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks (46-36), the New York Knicks (53-29) will be monitoring three players on the injury report (the Hawks have one player on the injury report). The game begins at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 18 at Madison Square Garden.
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Hawks vs. Knicks Game Info
- When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
Knicks' Injury Report
Knicks Injuries:
Tyler Kolek: Day-To-Day (Oblique),
Mitchell Robinson: Day-To-Day (Ankle),
Karl-Anthony Towns: Day-To-Day (Elbow)
Knicks' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 17.8 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Jalen Brunson | 20.4 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| OG Anunoby | 17.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Josh Hart | 10.1 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Mikal Bridges | 10.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
Knicks Stats
- New York's +519 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 116.5 points per game (10th in the NBA) while giving up 110.1 per contest (fifth in the league).
- Jalen Brunson's 26.0 points per game lead the Knicks and are 10th in the NBA.
- New York ranks seventh in the NBA at 45.6 rebounds per game. That's 5.1 more than the 40.5 its opponents average.
- Karl-Anthony Towns is second in league play with 11.9 rebounds per game to lead the Knicks.
- New York connects on 14.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.9 on average.
- Brunson ranks 24th in the league and leads the Knicks with 2.6 made three-pointers per game.
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Hawks' Injury Report
Hawks Injuries:
Jock Landale: Out (Ankle)
Hawks' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson | 18.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 22.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| CJ McCollum | 17.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| Dyson Daniels | 11.5 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 11.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Hawks Stats
- Atlanta outscores opponents by 2.5 points per game (posting 118.5 points per game, sixth in league, and giving up 116.0 per outing, 18th in NBA) and has a +198 scoring differential.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker's 20.8 points per game leads the Hawks and ranks 27th in the league.
- Atlanta loses the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. It collects 43.5 rebounds per game, 18th in the league, while its opponents pull down 45.2.
- Jalen Johnson paces the team with 10.3 rebounds per game (seventh in league).
- Atlanta hits 14.6 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc (fifth-best in NBA). It is making 1.7 more threes than its opponents, who drain 12.9 per game at 35.5%.
- The Hawks are paced by Alexander-Walker's 3.2 threes per game (sixth in NBA).
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