Blog/πŸ€ NBA

Atlanta Hawks 89-140 New York Knicks: The Margins Went Against Atlanta Hawks | Playoffs

Atlanta Hawks 89-140 New York Knicks. eFG: 43%-66%. Per-game CURSD luck breakdown.

April 30, 2026

CURSD Match Report: Atlanta Hawks πŸ˜” Unlucky (-16) | New York Knicks 😏 Lucky (+16)

Atlanta Hawks 89 - 140 New York Knicks (Playoffs). Atlanta Hawks shot 43% eFG, New York Knicks shot 66% eFG. The data says Atlanta Hawks deserved better in this playoff game.

The Data

StatAtlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Final89140
FG31-82 (38%)50-85 (59%)
3PT9-35 (26%)13-36 (36%)
FT18-23 (78%)27-34 (79%)
eFG%43.3%66.5%
Rebounds (off)35 (11)46 (9)
Assists2233
Turnovers1910
Steals516
Blocks46
Fouls2222

Key Signals

- Atlanta Hawks won the efficiency battle (43% vs 66% eFG) but lost - Atlanta Hawks couldn't buy a three: 9/35 (26%, -10 vs league avg) - New York Knicks took 11 more free throws (23-34 FTA)

Verdict

CURSD Match Score: Atlanta Hawks -16 (Unlucky) | New York Knicks +16 (Lucky)

Atlanta Hawks were on the wrong side of the variance, but it wasn't egregious.

Free

Liked this? Get more.

Weekly analysis like this one, in your inbox every Monday. 5 picks the CURSD way: cursed teams ripe for regression, blessed teams due to cool off.

No spam. One email per week. Unsubscribe anytime.

Share

Read next