The Atlanta Hawks (6-21) and the New York Knicks (6-21) go head-to-head at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are 1-point favorites and will attempt to snap a six-game home losing streak. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 220.5 points and it will air on Fox Sports – Southeast at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks ATS Odds
Despite losing, both teams were able to cover in their last game. The Hawks (12-point underdogs) were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-96, while the Knicks (10-point underdogs) fell to the Denver Nuggets, 111-105. The Atlanta game went 33 points under the projected point total of 230, while the New York game went 8.5 points over the projected point total of 207.5.
Atlanta forced Los Angeles into a turnover percentage of 18.3 (above their season average of 12.9) while New York had a better effective field goal percentage (0.511 vs. 0.521). Elfrid Payton put together a good outing for New York with 10 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Trae Young had a solid performance for Atlanta, contributing 30 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
The Knicks edged out the Hawks in this series last year, securing victories in three out of four contests. In the most recent contest, New York won 106-91. The Knicks’ 26.2 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over the Hawks, who had a rate of 19.6. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Hawks matchups have a tendency to finish over the total (55.6 percent). Atlanta heads into the game with records of 6-21 straight up (SU) and 12-15 against the spread (ATS).
Unlike Atlanta, games featuring the Knicks tend to finish under the total (63.0 percent). Additionally, New York owns records of 6-21 SU and 13-13-1 ATS.
New York could dominate the offensive glass in this contest. The Knicks are among the league’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking first in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.4 percent. Meanwhile, Atlanta ranks 30th in the league at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 73.7 percent. It will also be a showdown of conflicting styles as the up-and-down Hawks rank fifth in possessions per game, while the more methodical Knicks rank 27th.
Hawks vs. Knicks ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Hawks, ATS Winner – Hawks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The Hawks rank 14th in three pointers attempted per game (33.9) while the Knicks rank 23rd in three pointers allowed per game (34.9).
- New York ranks second in steals allowed per game (6.6) while Atlanta ranks 28th (9.2).
- The Knicks rank 12th in blocks allowed per game (4.7) while the Hawks rank 29th (7.0).
- New York ranks 13th in rebounds per game (45.3) while Atlanta ranks 27th (42.1).
- New York ranks 17th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.5) while Atlanta ranks 28th (20.4).
- The Hawks rank third in points in the paint per game (52.4) while the Knicks rank 27th (42.2).
- The Hawks rank 17th in assists per game (23.6) while the Knicks rank last (20.1).
- Atlanta ranks 20th in fast break points per game (12.2) while New York ranks 27th (10.6).
- New York averages 15.0 second chance points per game, which ranks third in the NBA. Atlanta ranks 24th in second chance points allowed per game (14.3).
- In games where they hold opponents below 100 points, New York is 1-1 and Atlanta is 2-0.
- In games where they score more than 100 points, the Hawks are 6-17 and the Knicks are 6-12.
- Atlanta is 5-9 ATS on the road, while New York is 5-7-1 ATS at home.
- Of the Hawks’ 14 road games, they have 10 overs and 4 unders.
- In 13 home games, the Knicks have 10 unders and 3 overs.
Bettings Trends:
- The Knicks are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Hawks are 2-3.
- In their last five games, New York has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Atlanta has 3 overs and 2 unders.
- The Knicks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.2, down from 9.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 108.2 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 117.8 points per game (0.0 above their season average).
