"Winning in the playoffs is often about what team gets hot at the right time, and there are some recent indications that this Knicks team, after persevering through some really ugly stretches, is coming together when it matters most."
"Instead of opening the playoffs this coming weekend at Madison Square Garden against the Toronto Raptors, a team they swept this season and have a 13-game winning streak against, the Knicks will play host to the Atlanta Hawks."
The Knicks concluded their regular season with a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, resting most starters. They enter the playoffs with heightened expectations, the highest since Jeff Van Gundy's era. Recent performances suggest the team is gaining momentum at the right time. Despite securing the No. 3 seed, the Knicks will face the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs instead of the favored Toronto Raptors, due to the Boston Celtics' unexpected victory over the Orlando Magic, complicating the Knicks' playoff path.
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