The 5-seed Atlanta Hawks and 4-seed New York Knicks play Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Hawks vs. Knicks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Hawks scratched out a 107-105 victory in Game 1 at MSG Sunday in front of a raucous crowd, the largest indoor gather post-pandemic in New York City.
The Knicks won their final three regular-season games, but they lost Game 1, and they have now failed to cover in three of the past four outings. The Under is 5-1 across the past six games, too.
Hawks at Knicks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hawks +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Knicks -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hawks +2.5 (-115) | Knicks -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 213.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Hawks at Knicks: Key injuries
Hawks
- PG Brandon Goodwin (illness) out
- SF Cam Reddish (Achilles) out
Knicks
- PF John Henson (calf) out
- C Nerlens Noel (ankle) probable
- C Mitchell Robinson (foot) out
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Hawks at Knicks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Knicks 113, Hawks 109
Money line (ML)
KNICKS (-135) is a good bet for the bounce back, and they’re a strong play straight up rather than worrying about covering the spread. Game 1 was a tight affair, and Game 2 has the makings of another nail biter.
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Against the spread (ATS)
KNICKS -2.5 (-105) haven’t played in three days. They are rested while looking for the bounce back. The Knicks are 13-4 ATS across the past 17 as a home favorite and 9-4 ATS in their past 13 at MSG. While the Hawks +2.5 (-115) won the opener, they’re still just 1-4 ATS in the past five trips to NYC.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 213.5 (-110) is worth a play in Game 2. The Over has connected in five of the past seven meetings in this series and four of the past five meetings in New York. Game 1 went Under slightly, but Game 2 will inch across the finish line for Over bettors – likely in the final minute or two.
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