Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 5/30/2021

The Atlanta Hawks (41-31, 2-1) are 4.5-point favorites heading into Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks (41-31, 1-2) at State Farm Arena on Sunday, starting at 1:00 PM ET on ABC. The Hawks have a 2-1 lead in the series.

How to Watch

Time: 1:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ABC

Betting Suggestions:

Hawks vs. Knicks Betting Data

Hawks Betting Data

• Atlanta holds a solid record against the spread this year, going 41-33-1 ATS.
• The Hawks have fared well as a 4.5-point favorite, going 14-10 against the spread when favored by at least 4.5 points.
• Atlanta has gone over the point total less than half of the time, in 34 of 75 games (45.3%).

Knicks Betting Data

• New York has a winning record (46-28-1) against the spread this season.
• When the Knicks are at least 4.5-point underdogs, they are 5-3 against the spread.
• New York has hit the over on the point total in 32 of 75 games this season (42.7%).

Point Total Insights

• Atlanta's games this season have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup total (209 points) in 76% of opportunities (57 out of 75 matchups).
• In 38 out of New York's 75 games this year (50.7%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Sunday's matchup.
• The Hawks average 113.2 points per game against the Knicks' 106.7, amounting to 10.9 points over the game's over/under of 209.
• These two teams give up a combined 215.5 points per game, 6.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Hawks have seen a 224.1 over/under in their games this season, 15.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 2.3 points separates the average total points bet in Knicks' games (211.3 points) and this game's over/under (209 points).

Previous Matchups

New York has won a majority of its last 10 games against Atlanta, going 7-3, while the Knicks are also 5-2-1 against the spread when playing the Hawks.

Hawks Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Hawks is Trae Young, who scores 25.3 points and distributes 9.4 assists per game.
• Atlanta's best rebounder is Clint Capela, who averages 14.3 boards per game in addition to his 15.2 PPG average.
• 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.
• The Atlanta steals leader is Cam Reddish, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Capela, who compiles 2.0 rejections per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Julius Randle is at the top of almost all of the Knicks' leaderboards by collecting 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
• Reggie Bullock is the top shooter from distance for the Knicks, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
• Nerlens Noel's steals (1.1 steals per game) and blocks (2.2 blocks per game) lead New York defensively.

Injury Report

Hawks:

Cam Reddish: Out (Achilles),

Brandon Goodwin: Out For Season (Illness)

Knicks:

Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle)