Knicks’ Game 4 report card: Josh Hart jump-started dominant win

Nypost · Apr 25, 2026 · 85 words · By Stefan Bondy

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Report card from the Knicks’ 114-98 blowout win over the Hawks on Saturday night in Atlanta: Jalen Brunson Certainly not his best series, and he definitely wasn’t the best Knick in Game 4.

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What happened

Report card from the Knicks’ 114-98 blowout win over the Hawks on Saturday night in Atlanta: Jalen Brunson Certainly not his best series, and he definitely wasn’t the best Knick in Game 4.

Why it matters

He had 19 points on 7-for-18 shooting with six turnovers.

Common ground

But his defense was strong enough, and his teammates took home the victory.

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Claim 1: “Jalen Brunson had 19 points on 7-for-18 shooting with six turnovers.”

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The claim states Jalen Brunson scored 19 points, shot 7-for-18, and had six turnovers in Game 4. However, the web search result explicitly states that in Game 4, Brunson shot 4-of-11 for 10 points and committed 6 turnovers. The shooting percentage and point total cited in the claim (7-for-18, 19 points) are directly contradicted by the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunso…
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Claim 2: “Karl-Anthony Towns dropped a 20-point triple-double in just 29 minutes, becoming just the fourth player in Knicks history with a playoff triple-double.”

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The claim that Karl-Anthony Towns achieved a 20-point triple-double in 29 minutes, making him the fourth player in Knicks history with a playoff triple-double, is supported by a web search result stating: 'Karl-Anthony Towns (20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) finished with the fourth triple-double in Knicks postseason history.' While the specific details (29 minutes) are not independently corroborated, the core facts—20-point triple-double, fourth in Knicks playoff history—are reported by at least one specific news source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carmelo Kyam Anthony ( kar-MEL-oh; born May 29, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Melo", Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
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