Brunson’s hot start fuels Knicks past Hawks in Game 1
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The Knicks opened the playoff series with a 113-102 win over the Hawks at Madison Square Garden, led by Jalen Brunson’s 28 points (including a 19-point first quarter) and seven assists, with Karl-Anthony Towns adding 25 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks; the Hawks cooled after a high-scoring first half, scoring 47 points in the second half as Nickeil Alexander-Walker struggled.
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