Knicks vs. Hawks betting: NBA preview for April 5

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A pair of the league’s top scorers match up when Karl-Anthony Towns (13th, 24.3 PPG) and the New York Knicks (48-28) visit Trae Young (15th, 24.1 PPG) and the Atlanta Hawks (36-40) on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET on FDSSE and MSG. The Knicks are 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 236.5.

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Knicks vs. Hawks betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -160
  • Hawks odds to win: +135
  • Spread: Knicks (-3.5)
  • Total: 236.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has a 17-21 record against the spread on the road and are 22-16 in road contests.
  • New York has gone 9-12 ATS on the road this season when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks road games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against New York to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 225.8 points per contest this season.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks’ past 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 14.7 fewer points (221.8) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 4.3 points lower than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have gone 44-17 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.1% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter, New York has a record of 39-12 (76.5% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 61.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (fourth in NBA) 47.3 (22nd) 42.9 (24th) 42 (second) 27.4 (11th) 12.2 (third)

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Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total 23 times at home this year.
  • The Hawks have a 17-20 record against the spread at home and is 19-18 in home contests.
  • This season, the Hawks are 5-9 ATS at home as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hawks and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per home contest this year, 0.9 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Hawks games have surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The Hawks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 234.3 points scored. That’s 2.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hawks have a 120.4 points-per-game average, 2.6 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • This season, Atlanta has won 20 out of the 48 games, or 41.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Hawks have won 13 of their 33 games, or 39.4%, when they’re the underdog by at least +135 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 42.6% chance of a victory for the Hawks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (14th in NBA) 48.2 (28th) 44.5 (14th) 43.9 (14th) 29.4 (second) 14.7 (24th)
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