Can the Knicks’ relentless defense and gritty stars silence the Hawks and shift the playoff tide?
ATLANTA — At the same time as New York Knicks forward Josh Hart was emphatically campaigning in the direction of an official for being too physical, his teammate Jose Alvarado, still full of energy as if he recently crushed a Celsius, paced back and forth by the bench unable to take a breather.
State Farm Arena, which allegedly housed the Atlanta Hawks, had become a New York residency, with the sounds of Knicks fans drowning out any perceived home-court advantage. Hart and Alvarado, albeit to varying degrees, represented the defensive heartbeat and a return to grimy New York basketball. And at its epicenter; a commitment to chaos, an embracing of energy and a proficiency for physicality, laid the foundation for a much-needed, palette-cleansing Game 4.


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