- Atlanta was fully embarrassed by the Nuggets on Sunday, losing by a score of 141-111.
- The Knicks held off the Raptors, winning 113-108 and improving to 15-9 on the season.
- These two teams last faced off on November 6, in a game that the Hawks won 121-116.
The 2024 NBA Cup has reached the elimination stage! A bitter rivalry takes place in this matchup between two teams with eyes on the Cup. Our Hawks vs Knicks prediction sees New York clamping down and dominating Atlanta.
Hawks Fighting to Spoil New York’s Fun Again
Hawks fans were happy to see their team draw the Knicks in this matchup, with a history of success against them in elimination games. They’ll be relying on Trae Young to provide the bulk of the offense. His ability to get past defensive wings Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby will be crucial to Atlanta’s odds of success. Keep an eye on Dyson Daniels to make an impact on the defensive front. He should finish with multiple steals against a turnover-prone Knicks team.
Knicks Aiming for Long Overdue Revenge
There will undoubtedly be noise related to the 2020-21 playoff series defeat coming into this game. However, that noise is unlikely to affect the players. Only one single player on the roster now was also on the Knicks during that series. It was Mitchell Robinson, who was out with an injury then and is out with an injury now. Otherwise, it’s a completely different Knicks team led by Brunson and KAT, instead of Elfrid Payton and Reggie Bullock.
Hawks vs Knicks Prediction: New Knicks Avenge Their Old Squad
What’s often lost in the gaps of the Hawks vs Knicks rivalry is Trae Young’s career record of 6-14 against the Knicks. He hasn’t been able to get the better of the new-look Knicks very often, despite his self-applied “King of New York” moniker. That being said, the Hawks did defeat New York in their one matchup so far this season. The Knicks have been red-hot at home, though, and will have the advantage here. We like them to win this one 117-104.
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