If there’s a formula for derailing the Knicks’ high-powered offense, it’s becoming increasingly clear: disrupt the flow, push the physical limits, and dare the officials to call it tight.

Trae Young had 22 points and 11 assists, De’Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson outplayed the Knicks frontcourt and the Atlanta Hawks took their surprising NBA Cup run all the way to the semifinals in Las Vegas,

The New York Knicks' dreams of Las Vegas turned out to be a bust. New York led by seven at halftime and by as much as 12 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden but that was far from enough to clip the Atlanta Hawks,