
The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks are tied 2-2 in their playoff series. Game 5 will take place tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.
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The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are tied 2-2 in their Eastern Conference first round playoff series. Here's how to watch Game 5 tonight. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks is tied 2-2, with the Knicks earning a road win Saturday in Atlanta to even things up. The series will head into a pivotal Game 5 back at Madison Square Garden tonight with tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Here are the latest predictions and odds for tonightâs game.
You can take an in-depth look at the playoff bracket for every NBA team right here, and check out the schedule for the rest of this week's games below.
Game 5 is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
Game 5 can be watched on the designated sports channel broadcasting the NBA playoffs.
The series is currently tied 2-2.
Game 5 will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
TV channel: NBC
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Game 5 between the Hawks and the Knicks tips off tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
The next NBA playoff game of the Knicks vs. Hawks series will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
Tonightâs Hawks vs. Knicks game will stream live on Peacock. You can also tune in to NBC on platforms like DirecTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and more.
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