Atlanta Hawks (4-3) vs. New York Knicks (3-3)
November 2, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -1.5; Over/Under: 228.5
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The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The New York Knicks look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 117.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 31.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20 points and 6.5 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and John Collins is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 119.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 18.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Fournier is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 50.8 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Knicks are 16-7-1 ATS in their last 24 games playing on 2 days rest and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 home games. The over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
Neither of these teams are off to the greatest starts, so I guess the New York Knicks are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home. However, it feels like we’re getting the better team in the underdog role. The Hawks have more talent across the board. Also, Young has kind of owned the Knicks these last few years, and he seems to enjoy playing in MSG. The road team has won 4 of the last 5 meetings between the Hawks and Knicks. Give me the free bucket.
