Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDenver were also undermanned, missing Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson, but still pushed Minnesota deep into the fourth quarter before the game finally slipped away.<\/p>\n
Tempers briefly flared late when Nikola Joki\u0107 was involved in a fourth-quarter exchange after a screen with Jaylen Clark led to a brief scuffle, with Naz Reid also getting involved as officials stepped in to separate players.<\/p>\n
Jokic ended up on 28 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, shooting 11-19 from the field in what will be an early off-season for the three-time MVP.<\/p>\n
In the end, Minnesota\u2019s composure and depth told when it mattered most, edging out a tense series-clinching win on their home floor.<\/p>\n
Jaden McDaniels addressed his earlier comments a week after saying, \u201cGo after Joki\u0107, Jamal, all the bad defenders.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the Nuggets, this marks their second first-round exit in the past eight seasons, highlighting a sharp fall from their championship-winning 2022-23 campaign.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the game, Jokic said it was not his place to speculate on changes but added if they were in Serbia \u201cwe would all get fired\u201d.<\/p>\n
HAWKS ELMINATED AFTER AUSSIE STARS EJECTION<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cTo lose the way we did, given the enthusiasm and support that we had from the people in this building\u2026 disappointed on a lot of levels.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quin Snyder didn\u2019t hold back after the Atlanta Hawks\u2019 season came to a crashing end, suffering a 140\u201389 defeat to the New York Knicks that sealed a 4\u20132 series loss and a brutally early exit.<\/p>\n
The game was effectively over before half-time. New York piled on a record-breaking 83\u201336 lead at the break, the widest half-time margin in NBA playoff history, before stretching it even further on the way to a dominant win. The Hawks briefly led early, but things quickly fell apart as the Knicks took full control.<\/p>\n
The margin ballooned to as much as 61 points before New York emptied its bench in the final quarter. It was the Knicks\u2019 biggest playoff win on record, and their highest scoring output in a post-season game.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 30: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates after a basket during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 30, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOG Anunoby led the way with 29 points, 26 of them coming in a blistering first half before he was rested. None of New York\u2019s starters played more than 29 minutes in a one-sided finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t just meet the moment, we\u2019ve got to exceed it, and I thought we did a great job of doing that tonight,\u201d said Karl-Anthony Towns, who posted a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 30: Og Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts during the third quarter of a game against the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 30, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images\/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox \/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA \/ Getty Images via AFP)<\/span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter finishing third in the East and entering the series as favourites, the Knicks recovered from an early 2\u20131 deficit to storm into the semi-finals for a fourth straight season. They now await the winner of the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers series.<\/p>\n
For Atlanta, frustration took over as the game slipped away. With 4:39 left in the second quarter, tensions boiled over during a free-throw sequence when Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson became entangled, sparking a scuffle involving multiple players before both were ejected.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson have both been ejected<\/span>Source: getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCalling the moment live, Mike Breen described the chaos as it unfolded.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, and Robinson and Dyson just being held up\u2026 Brett Barneke gets knocked down! Robinson wants to go after somebody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re trying to separate the two. Robinson really upset. The frustrations coming through for the Hawks right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
After review, both players were handed offsetting technical fouls and ejected from the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir physicality\u2026 they made it hard for us\u2026 we didn\u2019t get the results we wanted and even as the series progressed you could see what a really good team they are\u2026 why they are contender,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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