Heroes and zeros from the Knicks 126-97 Game 5 win over the Hawks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden:

Hero

It is becoming the Karl-Anthony Towns series.

The Hawks don’t have an answer for the Knicks big man, and New York is taking advantage of that mismatch.

A smiling Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates with Mikal Bridges during the Knicks’ Game 5 blowout win over the Hawks. Jason Szenes for New York Post

Three days after he notched the first triple-double of his playoff career, Towns was again a dominant force.

This time, he torched Atlanta for 16 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals.

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Zero

The key to the Hawks’ two victories, CJ McCollum was missing in action Tuesday.

The veteran guard was held to six points on 3-for-10 shooting, as Atlanta’s offensive struggles continued.…