Pregame The Atlanta Hawks are facing a must win situation tonight at home against the New York Knicks. After losing games four and five, Atlanta cannot afford to lose another game or they will be done for the season. It has been a promising stretch for the Hawks over the past couple of months, but we are about to see if they can pull a win out when it absolutely counts. Thursday's matchup marks the sixth game of a best-of-seven series between the Hawks and the Knicks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Atlanta was defeated in game five 126-97 on 4/28 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Johnson scored a team-high 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 35 minutes of action marking his second career postseason double-double. Dyson Daniels tallied 17 points on 7-11 shooting in addition to five assists and two rebounds in 25 minutes of play. The Hawks fell in game four 114-98, on 4/25 at State Farm Arena.…