Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Preview
Looking to win big? The Knicks and Hawks face off at 7:30 ET on BSSE. The Hawks are hosting the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA.
The over/under for this game is set at 230 points, and the Hawks are the home favorites against the Knicks in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Atlanta Hawks – New York Knicks odds
Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Hawks, the Knicks have put together a record of 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Knicks and Hawks, the Knicks hold the edge with an ATS record of 6-4.
- New York has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 105 points per game while allowing 106. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- Across their last five home contests, Atlanta has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 122 points per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Knicks have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. New York posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Hawks have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 1-4.
Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction
The Knicks are set to play the Hawks, with a chance to surpass .500, considering their current record of 5-5. During their 10 games, the Knicks have gone 3-4 against teams in the Eastern Conference and 2-1 in non-conference matchups.
New York comes in with an overall ATS record of 7-3 so far this season. This season, New York has a 5-1 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 2-2 as underdogs.
In regard to their over/under record, the Knicks have gone 3-7-0 so far this season. Across the games they’ve played, the combined scoring average is 212.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 221.4.
The Knicks’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 98 points against the Celtics. In that game, they made 15/35 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 41.8%. The team’s top scorer is Jalen Brunson, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 22.6, while Julius Randle also carries a PPG average of 18 into the game.
Currently, the Knicks’ defense holds the 2nd rank in the NBA, allowing 104.3 points per game.
In the terms of takeaways, Knicks are causing 11.9 turnovers per game, ranking 2nd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 30th in rejections, averaging 2.1 blocked shots each game.
The Hawks head into today’s action with an overall record of 6-4 and have gone 2-1 over their previous three games. Throughout their 10 games, the Hawks have posted a 4-3 record against Eastern Conference opponents, while going 2-1 in non-conference matchups.
So far, Atlanta is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 4-6. During this season, Atlanta has a 1-4 record against the spread as favorites and 3-2 as underdogs.
So far this season, the Hawks have an over/under record of 5-5-0. They have an average over/under line of 233.9 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 4.3.
Atlanta’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 126 points against the Pistons. They had an overall field goal percentage of 51.7% and made 24/26 free throws. Leading the Hawks in scoring vs. the Pistons was Dejounte Murray with his 32 points. Saddiq Bey also added 19 points for the Hawks.
As they prepare for the upcoming game, the Hawks is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 117.3 points per game (23rd).
In the terms of takeaways, Hawks are causing 15 turnovers per game, ranking 22nd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 20th in rejections, averaging 4.8 blocked shots each game.
Our projections indicate that the Hawks should come out top with a projected score of 113-103.
Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Betting Tips
- Take the Hawks on the moneyline
- The Hawks should also cover at -1
- Our NBA model projects 216 points, and we suggest taking the under
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
- Trae Young – Personal – Out
- Mouhamed Gueye – Back – Out
- Kobe Bufkin – Thumb – Out
New York Knicks Injury Report
- RJ Barrett – Migraine – Questionable
