Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 12/17/19 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night in a battle of the NBA’s cellar dwellers.

The Hawks and Knicks are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with identicals 6-21 records. Both teams are also 3-10 SU at home and 3-11 SU on the road. Both have also won just twice in their last 10 games played but while Atlanta is 0-4 SU in their last four games played, the Knicks have won two out of their last three games played. This is the first of three meetings between these teams this season. The Knicks beat the Hawks 106-91 in Atlanta in their last meeting dated February 14, 2019.

Four Straight Losses

The Atlanta Hawks have lost four straight games and are just 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played. The Hawks are coming off a strong effort against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where sophomore guard Trae Young had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Atlanta lost by just five points against the team with the best record in the NBA this season.

Young has taken a huge leap this season as he is 4th in the league in scoring at 27.8 points per game while also leading the Hawks in passing at 8.5 dimes per contest. Jabari Parker is averaging 16.0 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. De’Andre Hunter is contributing 12.7 points while Cameron Reddish is putting up 8.5 points per game this season.

Atlanta ranks 20th in scoring at 108.1 points per game this season. The Hawks are 28th overall in rebounding at 42.1 boards grabbed per contest and they are 17th in passing at 23.6 assists per game. The Hawks are allowing the 4th most points in the league this season at 117.8 points per game.

Two Game Win Streak Over

The New York Knicks’ two-game winning streak is over. The struggling Knicks won back to back games against the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings last week but in their last game, the Knicks fell to the Denver Nuggets 105-111. Like the Hawks, the Knicks only have two wins in their last 10 games played.

Marcus Morris Sr. leads the Knicks in scoring this season at 18.7 points per game. Julius Randle is scoring 17.4 points and grabbing a team-best 8.7 rebounds in his first season in the Big Apple. Rookie R.J. Barrett is putting up 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while Mitchell Robinson leads the team in blocks at 1.8 per game while also scoring 9.6 points per game.

New York is at the bottom of the league in scoring at 101.2 points per game. They are ranked 13th in rebounding at 45.3 boards grabbed per contest and are at the bottom in passing at 20.1 dimes per outing. The Knicks have the 13th worst scoring defense in the league at 111.1 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Atlanta is 2-15 SU in their last 15 games played. The Hawks are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games played on the road. New York is 2-11 SU in their last 13 games played. The Knicks are 0-6 SU in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the Hawks are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Knicks.

Atlanta is having a disappointing season. After losing John Collins to a 25-game suspension, the Hawks look like they are headed to a season like last year. Trae Young has been their bright spot this season but the Hawks have not played with the kind of consistency that is going to make the leap.

The Knicks added plenty of veteran players during the offseason but the team hasn’t found its footing yet as we near the end of December. It has been another disappointing start in the Big Apple and it has already cost David Fizdale his job. The Knicks have more issues than solutions and despite Marcus Morris had a fine season, the Knicks are still the Knicks.

The Knicks offense has stalled further in their last five games played. Atlanta has been bad during that period as well but I think Trae Young is going to lead the Hawks to victory here. The league’s 4th leading scorer has three 30-point games in his last six games and should be too good for the ineffective Knicks’ defense.

Prediction: Atlanta Hawks

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The Hawks are 2-4 ATS in their last six games played. Atlanta is 5-9 ATS in 14 road games played this season, and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played against the Atlantic Division. The Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played. New York is 6-7 ATS in 13 home games played this season, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games played in December. Head to head, the Knicks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games played against the Hawks.

The Hawks are recently removed from a 10-game losing streak but while they have been a bad team this season, the Knicks have been worse. The Hawks are coming off a strong home effort against the Los Angeles Lakers and if they continue that kind of play, they will emerge with a road win at the Garden. The Knicks have won two out of their last three but I think Trae Young’s play is going to be the key for the Hawks here. Atlanta is 19-7-1 in their last 27 Tuesday games played and New York is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games after an ATS win.

Prediction: Hawks +1.5

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The total has gone over in 14 out of the last 22 games played by the Hawks. The over is 10-4 in Atlanta’s 14 games played on the road this season and also 4-2 in their last six December games. The total has gone under in 17 out of the 27 games played by the Knicks. The under is also 10-3 in New York’s last 13 games played at home, 14-6 in their last 20 games against the East, and 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Southeast Division.

Atlanta is one of the league’s worst offensive teams. However, the Knicks have struggled to score points this season and that will be the key here. New York hasn’t scored more than 105 points in four out of their last five games played and the total has gone under in those four games as well. The Hawks have also not scored more than 102 points in their last three games played so I’m expecting a low scoring contest here.

Prediction: Under 220.5

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