- The New York Knicks are slightly favored at -115 odds to beat the Atlanta Hawks.
- The Knicks are currently on seven-game win streak.
- Atlanta comes back at -105 odds to win and are 9-2 SU this month.
- The Knicks have covered 10 straight spreads, line is NYK -1.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Knicks (32-27) will host the Atlanta Hawks (32-26) on Wednesday night as two of the hottest teams in the NBA meet in what could be an Eastern Conference postseason preview.
The Knicks and Hawks currently hold the four and five seeds in the Eastern Conference, which means if the season ended today, this would be the first-round matchup. New York enters the game on a seven-game winning streak while Atlanta has won four of its last 5 games.
New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Knicks -115, Hawks -105
- Spread: Knicks -1.0
- O/U: 216.5
Online sportsbooks have yet to adjust to the Knicks hot play as they have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games. The Hawks are also streaking, going 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. New York is 5-0 ATS in their last five home games, but the Hawks have covered in each of their last four road games.
The under has hit in four of the Hawks last five games, but the over has hit in four of the Knicks last five games. The Knicks have the best scoring defense this season, but the 27th scoring offense. The Hawks rank 13th in both scoring offense and defense.
Both Teams on Fire
Both the Knicks and the Hawks are amongst the hottest teams in the NBA right now. The Knicks are 8-3 this month and the Hawks are 9-2. Also, this month New York is shooting 40.5% from deep (#4 in the NBA) while Atlanta is shooting 41.5% (#2 in the NBA).
Those looking to bet on the NBA may be interested in knowing that the Hawks have been outscoring everybody with 117.8 points per game in April while the Knicks have been doing it with their defense, allowing just 103.6 points per game. Does defense win championships? Or does good offense beat good defense?
The NBA postseason starts in one month.
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The Knicks host to Hawks tonight at MSG.
If NY wins, they will take sole control of the 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.Could be argued this is the most important contest NY has played since Game 6 vs. the Pacers in the 2013 playoffs.
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) April 21, 2021
Injuries
Neither team will be at full strength, but the Knicks are closer to 100% than the Hawks are. New York could be missing Alec Burks who is out due to the league’s health and safety protocols, while Atlanta will be without Danilo Gallinari (foot), De’Andre Hunter (knee) and likely Tony Snell (ankle).
How To Watch
The game tips off at 8:00 p.m. EST and will be broadcasted on NBA League Pass, MSG Network, MSG Plus as well as on Bally Sports Southeast.
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.
