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Knicks Dominate Hawks 126-97, Brunson 39, Towns Historic Line

4/30/2026

23 5 Full Breakdown

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The Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 in Game 5 April 29 2026, taking a 3-2 lead.
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, 17 in the fourth quarter, and added eight assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns' 16-point, 14-rebound, six-assist, two-steal, two-block line made him the first Knicks player since Patrick Ewing with such a line, giving the team an 84% edge as Game 5 winners after a 2-2 tie advance about 84% of the time.

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The Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 in Game 5 April 29 2026, taking a 3-2 lead.
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, 17 in the fourth quarter, and added eight assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns' 16-point, 14-rebound, six-assist, two-steal, two-block line made him the first Knicks player since Patrick Ewing with such a line, giving the team an 84% edge as Game 5 winners after a 2-2 tie advance about 84% of the time.