Knicks have to escape their own history after Game 2 choke job
Why Monday’s meltdown could be defining — for later in the postseason — is the sudden 180 the Knicks have done in the fourth quarter.

Why Monday’s meltdown could be defining — for later in the postseason — is the sudden 180 the Knicks have done in the fourth quarter.

The first game between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs went almost exactly as many would expect. It was the Knicks who came away with a 113-102 win behind all five starters scoring in double figures, including Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combining for 53 […] The post How Karl-Anthony Towns’ Game 2 disappearance led to Knicks’ collapse vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fourth quarters, and specifically clutch situations down the stretch, have become an undeniable strength for the Knicks.

The Clippers collapse late, blowing a 13-point fourth-quarter lead to Stephen Curry and the Warriors in a stunning play-in loss that ends their season and fuels the “Clippers curse.”

Jalen Brunson scored 10 straight Knicks points late in the fourth quarter, carrying the Knicks to a 121-116 win over the Pelicans
