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Liz KocanContributing WriterTue, April 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM UTC·2 min readThe 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 tonight’s 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 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.
Tonight’s 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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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. (ESPN)