Knicks superfan Ben Stiller drops bold playoff prediction for Hawks series

As the regular season concludes and the New York Knicks look ahead to their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, superfan Ben Stiller has faith in his team.

Days before the Knicks-Hawks series commences, Stiller agreed with Shaun Possible’s take, who believes New York will win the series in five games. While Stiller didn’t anything to Shaun’s post, he quote-posted it with a down arrow emoji, indicating he endorses the prediction.

That’s a fairly realistic prediction. It sounds like Stiller doesn’t expect a clean sweep by the Knicks, but they will still handle business.

When does the Knicks’ first playoff series against the Hawks begin?

The Knicks-Hawks playoff series will begin on Saturday, Apr. 18, 2026, at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff occurs at 6:00 pm EST, and the game will be broadcast on Prime Video.

In the regular season, the Knicks went 2-1 against the Hawks, winning their series. All of the games were relatively tight, with New York winning the first matchup by three points before Atlanta took the second by 12. Their third encounter was also a three-point victory, with the Knicks winning 108-105.

New York enters the postseason having won five of their last six games. They lost their season finale against the Charlotte Hornets while not playing most of their starters. Atlanta, meanwhile, went 1-4 in their last four games after going on a four-game win streak.

This is the most exciting time of the year for NBA fans. Before the playoffs officially begin, the play-in tournament will take place to determine the final two seeds in the East and West.

The Knicks are hoping to make it to the NBA Finals. They made it to the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2024-25 season before being eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in six games. The Pacers went on to take the eventual champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, to seven games before losing.

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