An early heater from Karl-Anthony Towns couldn't push the New York Knicks to Las Vegas. Towns posted one of most unique first half box scores in NBA history during Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks: the newly-minted Knick had 14 rebounds,

The Atlanta Hawks, led by Young but accompanied by a talented young core, simply took over the game in the second half — turning a double-digit deficit into a 108-100 win to advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas.

If there’s a formula for derailing the Knicks’ high-powered offense, it’s becoming increasingly clear: disrupt the flow, push the physical limits, and dare the officials to call it tight.