Knicks' 1st-Round Playoff Series Gets 'Juice' After Surprising Decision

Knicks unfazed by surprising playoff matchup against Hawks: ‘Didn’t pay any attention’

So, knowing a loss was likely without their main players, the Hawks made it clear they at the very least weren’t overly scared of the Knicks.

Knicks' 1st-Round Playoff Series Gets 'Juice' After Surprising Decision

It was known heading into Sunday’s final slate of the NBA season that there was a chance the Knicks would wind up with the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs. It would have been easy enough for Atlanta to avoid a trip to Madison Square Garden, though, by simply closing out the season with a win against the Miami Heat. That would have sealed in Atlanta with the No. 5 overall seed and a series against the Cavaliers.Instead, Hawks coach Quin Snyder made…