New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 03/11/20 NBA Odds, Preview, and Prediction

The New York Knicks visit the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.

This is a battle between two Eastern Conference teams that are already out of the playoff equation. The Knicks are 20-44 SU on the season and are 4th from the bottom of the Eastern Conference team standings. The Hawks are 20-46 SU on the year and they are second to the last in the East. The Knicks won their first meeting of the season in New York while the Hawks bounced back to beat the Knicks in Atlanta during their second head to head encounter of the year.

Knicks Win Three of Five in Home Stand

The New York Knicks finished their five-game homestand with a 96-84 win over the Detroit Pistons. The win gave the Knicks their third victory during a five-game homestand at the Madison Square Garden. New York hits the road in Washington on Tuesday night before proceeding to Atlanta for this game on Wednesday.

Julius Randle continued his best season ever with 22 points and 12 rebounds against the Pistons. Elfrid Payton also played well with 16 points, six assists, and five rebounds for the Knicks. Mitchell Robinson had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and several highlight plays while Rookie R.J. Barrett added 12 points for New York.

The Knicks rank next to last in scoring at 105.2 points per game this season. They are 7th overall in rebounding at 46.7 boards grabbed per contest and are 28th in passing at 21.8 assists per game. New York is 19th overall in scoring defense as they are allowing their opponents to score an average of 111.8 points per game.

Hawks Snap Three-Game Skid

The Atlanta Hawks picked up a double-overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter broke a tie with three free throws with 13 seconds left in the game to seal the Hawks’ 143-138 victory and snap Atlanta’s three-game losing streak.

Trae Young put up 31 points and 16 assists against the Hornets and Hunter registered his double-double with 13 points and 11 assists. John Collins also had a big night with 28 points and 13 rebounds while shooting 12-13 from the field as the Hawks survived a career-high 40 points from Terry Rozier.

Atlanta ranks 16th in the league in scoring at 111.5 points per game this season. The Hawks are 21st in rebounding at 43.1 boards pulled down per contest and are 17th in passing at 23.9 dimes per outing. The Hawks own the second-worst scoring defense in the league at 119.5 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

The Knicks are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games heading to Tuesday’s game with the Wizards. New York is 0-3 SU in their last three games played on the road, and 6-14 SU in their last 20 road games played against the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played. Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games played at home, and 8-12 SU in 20 home games against their Eastern Conference rivals. Head to head, the Hawks are 3-1 SU in their last four games played against the Knicks.

New York has won three out of its last five games played and snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night at the Madison Square Garden to finish their five-game homestand with a record of 3-2. However, they will be playing a back to back schedule here.

Atlanta is coming off a hard-fought double-overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Trae Young put up 31 points and 16 assists in his last outing and is averaging 45 points per game against the Knicks this season. Young sank 6-13 three-pointers after struggling to shoot in his previous game.

The Knicks still have a game against the Wizards on Tuesday night before heading to Atlanta the following day. New York is 1-9 SU in their last 10 Game 2s of a back to back schedule. The Hawks are coming off a double-overtime win over the Hornets on Monday but are well-rested. The Knicks are just 9-22 SU on the road this season.

Prediction: Atlanta Hawks

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New York is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Knicks are 1-2 ATS in their last three road games, and 9-10-1 ATS in their 20 road games against the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Hawks are 4-2-1 ATS in their last seven games played at home, and 10-8-2 in 20 home games against the Eastern Conference. Head to head, the Knicks are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played against the Hawks.

New York heads to Atlanta after hosting the Wizards on Tuesday night. The Knicks will still be without Dennis Smith Jr. while the Hawks are without Clint Capela and DeAndre’ Bembry. Trae Young is averaging 45.0 points per game in two games against the Knicks and Young is shooting 49.2% from the floor and 50% from behind the arc against New York. I like Young to get hot again versus his favorite team to play against.

Prediction: Hawks -4.5

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The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Knicks. The over is 3-0 in New York’s last three road games played. The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Hawks. Atlanta has seen the total go over in five out of their last seven games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 head to head meetings between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 232.2 points per game in their last 10 head to head meetings and 245 points per game in their most recent three encounters. They combined for 275 and 263 points respectively during their first and second meetings of the season. New York is one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league this season but when you play Atlanta which is next to last in scoring defense, games become a track meet. The Hawks have given up at least 117 points in nine out of their last 10 games played, including 138 points to the Hornets last Monday.

Prediction: Over 231

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