The Hawks rallied in the final moments behind CJ McCollum (32 pts), winning the fourth quarter 28-15 to defeat the Knicks 107-106 on the road and even the series at 1-1. The Timberwolves won a back-and-forth battle in Denver,

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Mon., April 20, at New York (8 p.m., NBC) Game 3: Thu., April 23, at Atlanta (7 p.m., Prime) Game 4: Sat., April 25

The better seeds are favored in seven of the eight first-round series, with the Rockets against the injured Lakers being the only exception.

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The Jazz, Pelicans, Suns, Raptors, Rockets and Knicks won tiebreakers through random drawings to determine the NBA Draft order.

Boston and Oklahoma City looked dominant, and Denver reminded everyone not to sleep on them.

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