The Knicks are the new bullies of the East — and soon, they’ll pick on a team their own size

CLEVELAND — The Knicks beat an Atlanta Hawks team punching above its weight as a No. 6 seed. They beat a Philadelphia 76ers team that, despite upsetting the No. 2 Boston Celtics in the first round, finished the regular season just two games above the East’s 10th seed. And now they’ve taken a…