Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/4/2021

Atlanta is a 7-point favorite against New York when the Trae Young-led Hawks (4-2) and Julius Randle's Knicks (3-3) square off on January 4, 2021. A 223-point over/under has been set for the game.

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Hawks vs. Knicks Betting Data

Hawks Betting Data

• Atlanta beat the spread more often than not this year, going 4-2 against the spread.
• Atlanta often hits the over, breaking the point total in 6 of 6 games (100%).

Knicks Betting Data

• This season, New York is 3-3 against the spread.
• New York hit the over in 100% of its games (6 of 6 games).

Point Total Insights

• Atlanta's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup over/under (223 points) in 43 out of six opportunities (716.7% of matchups).
• Two New York games this year (33.3% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Monday's over/under of 223 points.
• The over/under for the game of 223 is 1.3 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Hawks (120 points per game) and the Knicks (101.7 points per game).
• This matchup's over/under is 6.1 fewer points than the 216.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Hawks have seen a 232.2 average over/under in their games this season, 9.2 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 16.7 points more than the average over/under in Knicks' games this season (206.3 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, New York has a 6-4 record in games against Atlanta, while the Knicks also hold a 1-0-1 advantage against the spread when matched up with the Hawks.

Hawks Players to Watch

• Young leads the Hawks in points and assists per game, scoring 28.2 points and distributing 8.3 assists.
• John Collins leads Atlanta in rebounding, grabbing 6.8 boards per game while also scoring 17.0 points a contest.
• 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 3.2 per contest.
• Kevin Huerter is Atlanta's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Collins leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Randle paces the Knicks scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, averaging 21.2 points, 10.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.
• Reggie Bullock is the most prolific from deep for the Knicks, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
• Mitchell Robinson is at the top of the New York steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.0 steal per game and 1.7 blocks per game.

Injury Report

Hawks:

Kevin Huerter: Day To Day (Ankle),

Danilo Gallinari: Out (Ankle),

Onyeka Okongwu: Out (Foot),

Kris Dunn: Out (Right ankle),

Rajon Rondo: Day To Day (Left Knee),

Tony Snell: Out (Foot)

Knicks:

Kevin Knox II: Day To Day (Left knee/right hand),

Frank Ntilikina: Out (Right Knee),

Dennis Smith Jr.: Day To Day (Quad),

Alec Burks: Day To Day (Ankle),

Obi Toppin: Out (Calf),

Omari Spellman: Day To Day (Right Calf)