The stage was all set for a Knicks revival—the beleaguered Knicks were back in the playoffs and had home-court advantage, with 15,000 fans packed into Madison Square Garden for the first time all season. When New York took a three-point lead into the final minute, the ending seemed to write itself.
Then Trae Young had other ideas.
Young spurred the Hawks to an impressive comeback, netting 32 points in a 107-105 win in Game 1 of the first round. Young's go-ahead floater with 0.9 seconds remaining ended up being the difference maker, capping a run in which Young scored seven of Atlanta's last 10 points over the final two minutes of the game.