The Atlanta Hawks (41-31, 1-1) are 4.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks (41-31, 1-1) at State Farm Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The series is tied 1-1.
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How to Watch
Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
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Hawks vs. Knicks Betting Data
Hawks vs Knicks Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Hawks |
-4.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
211 |
-110 |
-110 |
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Hawks Betting Data
- Atlanta has a 40-33-1 record against the spread this year.
- When they play as at least 4.5-point favorites, the Hawks have a winning ATS record of 13-10.
- Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in just 45.9% of games (34 out of 74 matchups).
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Knicks Betting Data
- New York has a winning record against the spread this season, 46-27-1.
- When they're at least 4.5-point underdogs, the Knicks are 5-3 against the spread.
- New York has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 32 of 74 opportunities.
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Point Total Insights
- Atlanta's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (211 points) in 53 out of 74 opportunities (71.6% of matchups).
- In 34 out of New York's 74 games this year (45.9%), the competing teams combined for more points than the point total in Friday's matchup.
- The total for the game of 211 is 9.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hawks (113.3 points per game) and the Knicks (106.9 points per game).
- This game's total is 4.7 fewer points than the 215.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Hawks games is 224.5 points, 13.5 more than the over/under of 211 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 0.5 points fewer than the average over/under in Knicks' games this season (211.5 points).
Previous Matchups
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, New York has won seven games against Atlanta, while the Knicks have a better against the spread record, 5-1-1, than the Hawks as well in those matchups between the two teams.
Hawks vs Knicks in 2020-21
Date |
Favorite |
Home Team |
Spread |
Total |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Game Type |
Result |
5/26/2021 |
Knicks |
Knicks |
-2 |
213.5 |
-137 |
114 |
Playoffs |
101-92 NY |
5/23/2021 |
Knicks |
Knicks |
-1.5 |
214 |
-120 |
100 |
Playoffs |
107-105 ATL |
4/21/2021 |
Hawks |
Knicks |
-1.5 |
219 |
-123 |
103 |
Regular Season |
137-127 NY |
2/15/2021 |
Hawks |
Knicks |
-1.5 |
218.5 |
-123 |
102 |
Regular Season |
123-112 NY |
1/4/2021 |
Hawks |
Hawks |
-7 |
224.5 |
-282 |
226 |
Regular Season |
113-108 NY |
3/11/2020 |
- |
Hawks |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Regular Season |
136-131 NY |
2/9/2020 |
Hawks |
Hawks |
-5 |
226 |
-201 |
169 |
Regular Season |
140-135 ATL |
12/17/2019 |
Knicks |
Knicks |
-2 |
225 |
-129 |
108 |
Regular Season |
143-120 NY |
2/14/2019 |
- |
Hawks |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Regular Season |
106-91 NY |
12/21/2018 |
- |
Knicks |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Regular Season |
114-107 ATL |
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Hawks Players to Watch
- The leader in points and assists for the Hawks is Trae Young, who scores 25.3 points and dishes out 9.4 assists per game.
- Clint Capela is Atlanta's best rebounder, grabbing an average of 14.3 boards in each contest while scoring 15.2 points per game.
- Bogdan Bogdanovic makes more threes per game than any other member of the Hawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.3 per contest.
- Cam Reddish is Atlanta's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Capela leads them in blocks with 2.0 per contest.
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Knicks Players to Watch
- Julius Randle holds the top spot on the Knicks leaderboards for scoring (24.1 per game), rebounds (10.2 per game), and assists (6.0 per game).
- Reggie Bullock hits 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knicks.
- New York's leader in steals and blocks is Nerlens Noel with 1.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game.
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Injury Report
Hawks:
Cam Reddish: Out (Achilles),
Brandon Goodwin: Out For Season (Illness)
Knicks:
Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle),
Nerlens Noel: Day To Day (Ankle)