An incredible NBA blowout, plus LIV’s cash burn

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Good morning! I hope you have your hat ready for tomorrow. Coming up: 

😳 A historic Knicks rout
😰 Edmonton’s conundrum
💸 LIV’s cash burn

We had a flight of 3-2 series matchups in both the NBA and NHL last night. I must start with an NBA clincher, though, due to a simple staggering fact: 

The Knicks advanced to the second round last night after beating the Hawks, in Atlanta, by 51 points. Not a typo! This was a 50-point game in the…