beyond the back page The Knicks star who deserves to be re-considered after mind-blowing first-round clincher By Jake Nisse Published May 1, 2026, 7:48 a.m. ET OG Anunoby maneuvers for a layup during the Knicks' win in Game 6 against the Hawks on April 30, 2026. Getty Images It was an OG onslaught. An Anunoby attack. Whatever you want to call it, it quickly sank the Hawks and helped the Knicks to a series-clinching Game 6 demolition in Atlanta.
And frankly, it should change the way we think about the talented forward.
Behind 26 first-half points from OG Anunoby — and a 63-11 Knicks run that stretched from the first quarter into the second — the Knicks thrashed the Hawks, 140-89, on Thursday night.
New York’s 47-point halftime lead was the largest in NBA history — and Anunoby, who finished the game with 29 points on 79 percent shooting — was at the heart of a victory that saw the Knicks lead by as many as 60 points.
