Next win for the Hawks against the Knicks?

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks face each other 08.12.2022 from 01:30. The atmosphere at Madison Square Garden will certainly be particularly heated this time around.

Since the playoffs the season before last, when the visitors bowled the Knicks out of the postseason in the first round, the Hawks have been among the biggest bogeymen in the NBA among the home team’s supporters.

New York Knicks – Statistics & current form

The New York Knicks are having a mediocre season. Head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team has an almost even record with eleven wins and thirteen losses and it will be difficult for the Knicks to reach the playoffs.

At the moment, they would only be a hair’s breadth away from a ticket to the play-ins. Among other things, there is room for improvement in the defence, which allows an average of 115 points per game.

On the offensive side, Julius Randle and Dallas newcomer Jalen Brunson are the most successful with around 21 points per game each and R.J. Barrett is also convincing with an average of 18.4 points.

After that, however, it becomes more manageable in terms of efficient players in NY’s forward play: Only guard Immanuel Quickley still has a double-digit output in the Knicks squad with ten points per game.

Not doing well in rebounds and home games

Neither is the glass-cleaning going well – only OKC, the Lakers and Hornets are allowing more rebounds per game to their opponents.

Moreover, the hosts cannot rely on a home bonus. Besides Charlotte, Orlando and Detroit, the Knicks are the only team in the East with a negative home record (5-7).

Atlanta Hawks – Statistics & current form

Atlanta, as mentioned at the beginning, kicked New York out of the postseason in the season before last and the “Enemy Number One” in the city since then is without question Trae Young.

The guard repeatedly engaged in skirmishes with the Knicks fans in the series and heated up the atmosphere even more. However, the away games also revealed that it was precisely this hostile atmosphere towards him at Madison Square Garden that fuelled his performances.

This can be seen in the fact that he scored at least 30 points in the three guest games in the “Big Apple”. With this, he more or less single-handedly took the Knicks apart and, as described above, not only drove the noble fan Spike Lee to despair in the stands.

Hawks continue to feel at home in New York

Since winning the series in the 2020/21 playoffs, moreover, Atlanta has prevailed in two of its three subsequent away games in New York. The last win in the “World’s Most Famous Arena” also came recently, about a month ago.

New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks Tip

In the clash between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, the tip aims for more than 21.5 points by Dejounte Murray on the side of the visitors.

Although it would actually be Trae Young’s turn to put in a very good performance against the New Yorkers, as he particularly likes this opponent in his “living room”, Murray is currently no less in form than “Ice Trae”, especially as he has recently been suffering from a shoulder injury.

Dejounte Murray also scored 36 points in their last head-to-head meeting in New York, the best total of any player on court, and has been particularly accurate away from home so far this season.

This can be seen from the fact that he scores an average of 23 points in the away matches, while he scores 20.3 points in the home matches.