We are nearly 24 hours away from game one of the first round series between the Hawks and the Knicks. The two teams are meeting in the postseason for the first

We know the Hawks view Dyson Daniels as their Jalen Brunson stopper, even if it hasn’t always worked out that way in the regular season. They have solid wings to counteract Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby. Those matchups with Nickeil Walker-Alexander and CJ McCollum are fairly even.

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have gotten a sneak peek of their first-round playoff opponent when the Atlanta Hawks visited Rocket Arena.

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CJ McCollum scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks used a big third quarter to blow out the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-102 on Friday night, clinching the Southeast Division and no worse than the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Miami Heat announced that they had made a roster move before Sunday's game against the Atlanta Hawks (at home).

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