The New York Knicks are 6.5-point favorites heading into Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, starting at 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. The series is tied 2-2. The over/under is 214.5 in the matchup.
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Knicks Cover -6.5 vs Hawks -107
Knicks vs. Hawks betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -254
- Hawks odds to win: +206
- Spread: Knicks (-6.5)
- Total: 214.5
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New York has a 27-13 ATS record in home games so far while going 30-10 overall in those contests.
- New York has gone 16-6 ATS in home games this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this year, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times.
- This season at home, New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 14.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
- The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Knicks games averaged 220.4 total points, 5.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Knicks’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 3.0 points lower than their season-long average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 64 total times this season. They’ve finished 46-18 in those games.
- New York has a record of 29-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -254 or shorter (winning 90.6%).
- The Knicks have a 71.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (11th in NBA) | 46.0 (fifth) | 45.6 (seventh) | 40.5 (third) | 27.4 (13th) | 12.8 (fifth) |
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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Hawks are 22-19 in road contests with a 23-18 record against the spread on the road.
- The Hawks have a 4-2 record ATS in road games this season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- On the road this year, Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total 24 times.
- Recent performance gives an edge to the Hawks to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.8 points per contest.
Hawks Recent Trends
- The Hawks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- Hawks’ last 10 contests saw four hit the over.
- The past 10 Hawks games averaged 11.7 more points (226.2) than this matchup’s point total.
- In the last 10 games, the Hawks are scoring 114.9 points per game compared to their 118.5 season average.
Hawks Betting Records
- This season, Atlanta has won 17 out of the 39 games, or 43.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Hawks are 1-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +206 or more on the moneyline.
- The Hawks have a 32.7% 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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