knicks vs hawks: The New York Knicks visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, April 6, 2026, with the game scheduled for 7:00 PM ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. Confirmed: New York enters third in the Eastern Conference and Atlanta enters fifth, turning this matchup into a late-season seeding test.
Atlanta: Game Time and Coverage
Confirmed: The Atlanta Hawks will host the game at State Farm Arena at 7:00 PM ET, with live pregame coverage beginning at 6:00 PM ET on NBA Showtime on NBC and Peacock. Confirmed: Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the 2025-2026 season. Confirmed: The Atlanta Hawks arrive at the matchup on a four-game winning streak and having won 18 of their last 20 games.
New York: Standings and Form
Confirmed: The New York Knicks hold a 50-28 record and are third in the Eastern Conference; the Knicks have already clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season. Confirmed: New York has won two straight games and is 7-3 in its last 10. Confirmed quote from Josh Hart (said after yesterday’s practice): "The past is the past, nothing you can do about it now. Our focus is on tomorrow being 1-0 against playoff teams, and then we move on to the next one, and then we want to be 1-0, and then we want to move onto the next one and be 1-0. Nothing in the past really matters. It’s about what we do moving forward that we’ll be judged on and what we judge ourselves on." The Knicks will carry that short-term focus into the decisive season finale against Atlanta.
Season Series: Knicks vs Hawks
Confirmed: The season series between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks is split 1-1 before Monday’s game, making April 6 the third and final meeting. Confirmed: The teams last met on January 2 in New York, when the Hawks beat the Knicks 111-99; Onyeka Okongwu scored 23 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points for the Atlanta Hawks in that game, and Jalen Brunson scored 24 points while Ariel Hukporti grabbed 16 rebounds for the New York Knicks. Confirmed: The first meeting of the season was on 2025-12-27 and New York won that contest. Confirmed: The Atlanta Hawks sit at 45-33 and have four games left on their schedule; Atlanta is 1.5 games ahead of Toronto for sixth place and 2 games ahead of Philadelphia for seventh place, which frames how critical each remaining Hawks game is for avoiding the Play-In Tournament. Confirmed: Jock Landale is the only player listed on either injury report and he is out with an ankle issue.
Confirmed: Fans who want live coverage should tune to NBA Showtime at 6:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock ahead of the 7:00 PM ET tip at State Farm Arena; that broadcast window is the immediate, actionable step for viewers preparing for the Knicks vs Hawks matchup.
