Atlanta Hawks (26-28, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (35-18, third in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -8.5; over/under is 241
BOTTOM LINE: New York faces the Atlanta Hawks after Karl-Anthony Towns scored 40 points in the New York Knicks' 128-115 win against the Indiana Pacers.
The Knicks are 24-11 in Eastern Conference games. New York is third in the NBA with 53.8 points in the paint led by Towns averaging 12.8.
The Hawks are 19-13 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta allows 118.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.5 points per game.
The Knicks average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Hawks allow (14.2). The Hawks are shooting 46.2% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 47.3% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Towns is averaging 24.3 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 25.7 points and 7.6 assists over the past 10 games.
Trae Young is scoring 23.4 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Hawks. Zaccharie Risacher is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 8-2, averaging 121.5 points, 42.0 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 9.6 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.0 points per game.
Hawks: 4-6, averaging 113.3 points, 42.8 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: OG Anunoby: day to day (foot), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle), Pacome Dadiet: day to day (toe).
Hawks: Trae Young: day to day (achilles), Larry Nance Jr.: out (knee), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Vit Krejci: out (back), Jalen Johnson: out for season (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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