Brunson Leads Knicks to Game 1 Win, Take 1-0 Series Edge Over Hawks
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The New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round at Madison Square Garden, led by Jalen Brunson’s 28 points and Karl-Anthony Towns’s 25, as New York pulled away late to seize a 1-0 series lead. OG Anunoby added 18 for the Knicks while CJ McCollum dropped 26 for Atlanta. The win marks the Knicks’ strong playoff start under coach Mike Brown.
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