Knicks make NBA playoff history with largest halftime lead of all time (2:37) The Knicks' lead at halftime over the Hawks is 47 points, the largest ever in NBA playoff history. (2:37) Vincent Goodwill Apr 30, 2026, 09:00 PM ET ATLANTA -- It was quietly rumbling beneath the surface, the New York Knicks heading toward a dominant performance. That rumble turned into an uncontrollable explosion as the Knicks set records in Game 6, disposing of the Hawks in a 140-89 rout as they advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks await the winner of the Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers series, which will conclude with a Game 7 in Boston on Saturday. The Knicks made sure their series wasn't headed toward a winner-take-all scenario. New York turned a two-point deficit into a 25-point lead at the end of the first quarter, and the Knicks surged to an NBA playoff-record 47-point halftime cushion. The 51-point final margin of victory was the largest playoff win in franchise history.…