For the second game in a row, the Knicks were down by one when the final buzzer went off, and now face a series deficit heading into tonight’s Game 4.

Atlanta came on strong early in Thursday’s Game 3, which they ended up winning 109-108. Jalen Johnson finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks and Jonathan Kuminga scored a huge 21 points off the bench.

The Knicks took a 108–105 lead following a clutch three-point play by Jalen Brunson with just over a minute remaining, but with 12.5 seconds left, Atlanta’s CJ McCollum scored the game-winner.

Now, the Knicks are down 1-2 in the best-of-seven series heading into tonight’s Game 4.

The Knicks and Hawks head back to New York for Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28.

Knicks vs. Hawks start time:

Knicks vs. Hawks Game 3 is scheduled to begin tonight, April 25, at 6 p.m. ET.

How to watch Knicks vs. Hawks for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes NBC (plus every other channel you’ll need for the NBA season, including local channels). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

You can also tune in to tonight’s Knicks game with fubo’s Pro or Sports and News plans. Live TV plans from fubo start at $44.99 and also include a five-day free trial.

Knicks-Hawks first-round playoff schedule

• Game 1: Knicks 113, Hawks 102
• Game 2: Knicks 106, Hawks 107
• Game 3: Knicks 108, Hawks 109
• Game 4: April 25, 6 p.m. ET (NBC)
• Game 5: April 28, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
• Game 6: April 30*
• Game 7: May 2*

* if necessary

NBA Playoffs key dates:

• April 18: NBA Playoffs First Round begins
• June 3: Game 1 of the NBA Finals

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