Brunson, Towns lead Knicks past Hawks 113-102 in Game 1
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 of his 25 in the second half and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
OG Anunoby added 19 points and Josh Hart had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks in their first postseason game under Mike Brown after making four trips in five years under Tom Thibodeau, capped by their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000 last year.
The No. 3 seed in the East again this season hosts Game 2 on Monday night.
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