Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/15/2021

Oddsmakers expect Julius Randle and the New York Knicks (13-15) to match up well against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks (11-15). Atlanta is a slight 2-point favorite for the game on February 15, 2021. A point total of 218 has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: MSG

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Hawks vs. Knicks Betting Data

Hawks Betting Data

• Atlanta's record against the spread this season is tied 13-13.
• The Hawks' record against the spread as at least a 2-point favorite is above .500 at 7-6.
• Atlanta has gone over the point total less than half of the time, in 10 of 26 games (38.5%).

Knicks Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, New York has a winning record: 15-13.
• The Knicks have a losing record (1-2) when they're at least 2-point underdogs.
• New York has hit the over on the point total in 9 of 28 games this season (32.1%).

Point Total Insights

• Atlanta's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup total (218 points) in 15 out of 26 opportunities (57.7% of matchups).
• In 28.6% of New York's games this season (8 of 28), the total points scored was greater than Monday's 218-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 216.2 points per game, 1.8 points fewer than the total of 218 for this contest.
• The 215.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 2.4 fewer than the 218 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the Hawks have seen a 225.2 over/under in their games this season, 7.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Knicks' games have an over/under of 206.6 points this season, 11.4 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, New York has a 7-3 record in games against Atlanta, while the Knicks also hold a 2-0-1 edge against the spread when matched up with the Hawks.

Hawks Players to Watch

• Young leads the Hawks in points and assists per game, scoring 26.0 points and distributing 9.4 assists.
• Clint Capela is Atlanta's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 13.9 boards in each contest while scoring 13.8 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 2.3 per contest.
• Kevin Huerter is Atlanta's leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Capela leads them in blocks with 2.2 per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Randle paces the Knicks scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, recording 22.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
• Alec Burks averages 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knicks.
• Mitchell Robinson (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for New York while Nerlens Noel (2.0 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Hawks:

Rajon Rondo: Out (Back),

Kris Dunn: Out (Right ankle),

Bogdan Bogdanovic: Out (Knee),

Tony Snell: Day To Day (Achilles),

De'Andre Hunter: Out (Right Knee)

Knicks:

Frank Ntilikina: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Mitchell Robinson: Out (Hand)