- Both the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks have -110 odds to win the series and advance to the second round.
- Both teams had a 41-31 record this season but the Knicks won all three of their matchups this year.
LAS VEGAS – The New York Knicks vs the Atlanta Hawks is one of the most anticipated first-round matchups of this year’s NBA Playoffs.
Online sportsbooks list the series as a coin flip, posting both teams with odds of -110 to move into the second round.
New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Series Winner Odds
- New York Knicks -110
- Atlanta Hawks -110
Game 1 Will Set The Tone
Although the New York Knicks won all three of the regular-season matchups against the Atlanta Hawks, both teams start with a clean slate in the playoffs. Any No. 4 seed/No. 5 seed series is supposed to be close, but rarely do sports betting sites neglect to list a favorite.
The opening game of the series very well could be the deciding factor in who will move on. In the best-of-seven format, the winner of game one ends up winning the series 78.6% of the time. Interestingly enough, there are prop bets that include who will win the first game of the series as well as the series as a whole.
Game 1 and Series Double Betting Odds
- NY Knicks Win Game 1 And Win Series +150
- ATL Hawks Win Game 1 And Win Series +190
- NY Knicks Win Game 1 And Lose Series +375
- ATL Hawks Win Game 1 And Lose Series +550
If history repeats itself, NBA bettors can get some extra value on the team of their choice with this prop. For those interested, the betting odds for game one of the series favors New York by a narrow margin.
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Knicks vs Hawks Game 1 Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NYK -135, ATL +115
- Spread: NYK -2
Despite the tightness of these NBA odds, bettors are overwhelmingly backing the Knicks to win the series. Betting splits provided by DraftKings Sportsbook reveal that 82% of the handle and 84% of the number of bets are being placed on New York.
Can’t Write Off Atlanta
Atlanta is the underdog in game one, but if they pull off the upset immediately become the betting favorites to win the series. Although they lost all three games against the Knicks this year, the playoffs bring a different brand of basketball into play.
The Knicks had the best defensive team in the league this season and allowed just 104.7 points per game so points will be hard to come by, but the Hawks have plenty of options outside of Trae Young that can contribute if he has an off game.
It should be a great series regardless of what happens, but it seems unlikely that there will be many blowouts. Because of this the Kicks vs. Hawks spread could be the safest option throughout the series.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
