Knicks vs. Hawks betting: NBA Playoffs Game 3 preview

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The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks take the court in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Knicks are favored by 1.5 points in the contest, which airs on Amazon Prime Video at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 214.5.

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Knicks Cover -1.5 vs Hawks -108

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Knicks vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -120
  • Hawks odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Knicks (-1.5)
  • Total: 214.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has covered the spread 16 times on the road and are 23-19 in road contests.
  • New York has gone 10-18 ATS in road games this season as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • On the road this season, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.5 points per road contest this season, 14.0 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has surpassed the set total.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 7.2 more points (221.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 5.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 71.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (46-18).
  • New York has gone 46-14 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter (winning 76.7%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (11th in NBA) 46 (fifth) 45.6 (seventh) 40.5 (third) 27.4 (13th) 12.8 (fifth)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hawks have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 16 times this year.
  • The Hawks have covered the spread 21 times at home and is 24-17 in home contests.
  • This year, the Hawks have a 14-13 record ATS at home when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.1 points per home contest this season, 20.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Hawks’ past 10 outings saw four hit the over.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 229.3 points scored. That’s 14.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hawks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 117.7, 0.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • This season, Atlanta has been the underdog 39 times and won 17, or 43.6%, of those games.
  • The Hawks have entered 35 games this season as the underdog by +100 or more and is 14-21 in those contests.
  • The Hawks have a 50.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (13th in NBA) 47.4 (18th) 43.5 (18th) 45.2 (20th) 30.1 (first) 13.4 (10th)
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