D.Robinson led the Miami Heat with 27 points, while Jimmy Butler and P.J Tucker combined for 37 points to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Atlanta Hawks secured the eighth overall seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup with the top-seeded Miami Heat.
The Hawks were underwhelming during the regular season and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference and therefore had to do with a place in the play-in tournament.
While most of the basketball world was focused on the Final Four on Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets — or, specifically, Kevin Durant&nb...
Trae Young returned to MSG with a bang on Tuesday with 45 points in Atlanta's 117-111 victory over the Knicks.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 30 points, Delon Wright had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-105.
Kyrie Irving finished with 20-of-31 field goals, including 8-of-12 from the 3 point line.
Trae Young is now the first player in NBA history to average 50 points and 10 assists against a single opponent during a season.
The three-point battle was won by Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns.
Boston Fail to deliver at the Clutch Moment as the Atlanta Hawks register their sixth consecutive win ascending to the 11th spot in the eastern conference.