Knicks vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for January 20

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The Atlanta Hawks (22-19) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the New York Knicks (27-16) at 3:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs on MSG and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 236 points.

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Knicks Cover -6.5 vs Hawks -107

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Knicks vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -252
  • Hawks odds to win: +205
  • Spread: Knicks (-6.5)
  • Total: 236
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has a 10-10-1 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 13-8 overall in those contests.
  • New York has a 7-7-1 record ATS at home this year as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 11 times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against New York to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 224.1 points per contest this season.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 11.2 fewer points (224.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 2.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 65.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (25-13).
  • New York has gone 17-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -252 or shorter (winning 70.8%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 71.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (third in NBA) 47 (18th) 43.3 (22nd) 40.8 (first) 27 (11th) 12.2 (third)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hawks are 11-12 in road contests with a 10-13 record against the spread on the road.
  • On the road this year, Hawks games have gone over the set point total 12 times.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.1 points per road contest this year, 0.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • Hawks’ past 10 games saw six go over the total.
  • The last 10 Hawks games averaged 236.7 total points, 0.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Hawks have a 117.3 points-per-game average, 0.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • Atlanta has entered the game as underdogs 26 times this season and won 14, or 53.8%, of those games.
  • This season, the Hawks have won five of their 10 games, or 50%, when they’re the underdog by at least +205 on the moneyline.
  • The Hawks have a 32.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (16th in NBA) 47.4 (22nd) 45.7 (fifth) 44.8 (20th) 29.6 (third) 15 (23rd)
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