Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 114-98 Game 4 win over the Hawks on Saturday night in Atlanta:
Hero
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded the first playoff triple-double of his career with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
He took over in the third quarter, when Jalen Brunson was in the locker room and the Knicks began to pull away.
Zero
Jalen Johnson, primarily guarded by OG Anunoby, finished with 14 points on rough 4-for-12 shooting from
OG Anunoby blocks Jalen Johnson’s shot during the third quarter of the Knicks’ 114-98 Game 4 win over the Hawks on April 25 2026 in Atlanta. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
the field. He was a game-worst minus-19.
Unsung hero
Josh Hart set the tone early, and his teammates fed off his energy as they so often do.
He finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Key stat
24.4 — The Hawks’ shooting percentage from 3-point range. They jacked up 41 of them, a plethora of low-quality looks.
Quote
“I thought we did a great job coming out with more tenacity. More desperation I think is the proper word.”
— Karl-Anthony Towns
