Reuters

NBA roundup: Trae Younger, Hawks eradicate Knicks

Trae Younger continued his breakout postseason, scoring 18 of his game-high 36 factors within the fourth quarter because the visiting Atlanta Hawks eradicated the New York Knicks with a 103-89 win in Sport 5 of their Jap Convention quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Hawks, who gained the ultimate three video games by a mixed 42 factors to clinch their first sequence win since 2016, will face the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers within the convention semifinals starting Sunday. The 30-point sport was the third of the sequence for Younger, who averaged 29.2 factors per sport.