Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
Atlanta are backed to cover as an underdog in the NBA Cup quarter-finals.
The Hawks arrive in good form despite Sunday’s loss, and they boast a perfect record when facing New York this year.
- Atlanta Hawks are 2-0-0 ATS against New York in 2024
- Atlanta Hawks are 3-1-0 ATS in the last 4 road meetings
- New York Knicks are 3-4-0 ATS in their last 7 games
- The Over has cashed in each of the previous 4 meetings
Head To Head
- Atlanta Hawks lead the all-time series 207-199
- Atlanta Hawks won 121-116 when the two teams last met on November 6
Atlanta Hawks Form
Atlanta go into this matchup on the back of a loss, but they have been in good form recently with six wins in their last seven games.
The Hawks lost three straight in late November, but steadied the ship with a 135-124 upset of Cleveland on the road.
They then proved that was no fluke with a 117-101 win over the Cavaliers at home, before heading back out on the road to down Charlotte, 107-104.
Atlanta then sandwiched a 119-104 road win with home wins over New Orleans, 124-11, and the Los Angeles Lakers, 134-132 in overtime to take their streak to six games.
The Hawks failed to make it seven wins in a row though, as they were blown out at home by Denver on Sunday, 141-111.
New York Knicks Form
New York return home from Toronto having recorded their 10th win in their last 13 games.
The Knicks started this sequence with a couple of home wins over Brooklyn, as they beat the Nets 124-122 and 114-104.
They then downed Washington 134-106 at home and Phoenix 138-122 on the road, before bouncing back from a 121-106 defeat in Utah with a 145-118 rout of Denver.
New York lost 129-114 in Dallas after, but responded with four straight victories as they beat Charlotte 99-98, New Orleans 118-85, Orlando 121-106 and Charlotte 125-101.
The Knicks failed to make it five-in-a-row, as they were beaten 120-111 by Detroit at home, but they did bounce back immediately by winning 113-108 in Toronto on Monday.