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Australian Dyson Daniels’ 2025-26 season ended acrimoniously for both him and the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday, May 1, 2026 (AEDT).

Daniels, 22, was ejected for getting into it with New York Knicks centre Mitchell Robinson with 4:39 left in the second quarter, with the road team up 72-22 (not a typo).

"(I) went and ate some cookies, had a shower, watched the game –was angry," revealed.

The Knicks won the series 4-2 on the 140-89 blowout.

Daniels and Robinson were boxing each other out when Robinson raised his elbow head-high on Dyson, and they got tangled up for the second time in the series.

But this time, it escalated, with both players going chest-to-chest as both teams tried to separate them.

The melee rolled into the front row as Daniels and Robinson tried to get to each other. It calmed for a brief moment, but Daniels went back again as they jawed at each other.

Jalen Brunson’s father, Rick, who played in the NBL in the mid-90s, ushered Robinson away after falling on the floor in the scuffle.

Daniels’ teammate, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, played peacemaker after being awarded the 2025-26 Most Improved Player before tip-off. It was the award Daniels won last year.

"There were a few elbows thrown throughout the series," Daniels said.

"He does this thing on free throws where he puts his elbows really high, and he got me with two or three of them. So I gave him one back.

"He didn’t like it, I didn’t like it – it boiled over a little bit.

"I thought it was just gonna be a tech and we move on, but it probably went too long so they threw us out. Plus we were down 50, which probably went into it.

"It’s a silly play. I shouldn’t have done it, but I was also trying to stick up for myself.

"After Game 3 they were tougher than us in every aspect – more physical, mentally tougher. We couldn’t get a handle on any game after that.

"It’s a learning curve. You’ve got to go through this to be the best."

Game 6: New York Knicks 140 def. Atlanta Hawks 89 (Final)

State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA
Halftime: New York 83–36

Game Snapshot

Quarter Scores: 40–15, 43–21, 34–28, 23–25
Largest Lead: New York by 54
Game Flow: Total control from opening tip; series sealed by halftime
Series Result: 2026 NBA Eastern Conference First Round – Knicks win 4–2

Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges combined to break Game 6 open early as the New York Knicks overwhelmed the Atlanta Hawks 140–89 to close the series 4–2.

New York dropped 83 first-half points and shot 59% from the field, turning the elimination game into a one-sided finish before halftime.

Bridges delivered one of the most efficient playoff performances of the round:

• 24 points on 10-from-12 shooting
• +40 plus-minus in just 27 minutes

Brunson added control and tempo:

• 17 points, 8 assists, 0 turnovers

OG Anunoby was equally dominant in limited minutes:

• 29 points on 11-from-14 shooting
• 4-from-6 from three
• +42

Daniels ejected as tensions boil over

Atlanta guard Dyson Daniels played just 15 minutes before being ejected in the first half following an on-court altercation with Mitchell Robinson.

Daniels finished:

• 3 points │ 1-from-4 FG │ 1-from-3 3PT │ 2 turnovers │ 1 steal │ -36

The incident came with the game already out of reach, reflecting the frustration of a Hawks group that never found rhythm offensively.

Atlanta shot just 38% from the field and 26% from three, unable to generate consistent half-court offence or transition opportunities.

Jalen Johnson was the lone bright spot:

• 21 points │ 8 rebounds │ 6 assists

But the Hawks were outmatched in every key category:

• Field Goals: 50–31
• Assists: 33–22
• Turnovers: Hawks 19
• Plus-minus: All starters -24 or worse

New York’s system overwhelmed Atlanta:

• 33 assists on 50 field goals
• Nine players scored
• Bench combined for 44 points

Karl-Anthony Towns added a near triple-double:

• 12 points │ 11 rebounds │ 10 assists

By the Numbers

New York Knicks

• FG: 50–85 (59%) │ 3PT: 13–36 (36%) │ FT: 27–34 (79%)
• Rebounds: 46 │ Assists: 33 │ Turnovers: 9

Atlanta Hawks

• FG: 31–82 (38%) │ 3PT: 9–35 (26%) │ FT: 18–23 (78%)
• Rebounds: 35 │ Assists: 22 │ Turnovers: 19