The New York Knicks (11-13, 5-7 Home) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (13-11, 5-6 Away) Wednesday in a game that could see a lot of points. Atlanta dropped their last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-114 at State Farm Arena on Monday. Dejounte Murray was a top performer in defeat with 24 points and six rebounds. The Hawks are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
New York got the win on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-81. Jalen Brunson had 23 points, carrying the team. The Knicks are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.
After winning the only earlier season meeting against New York 112-99 at Madison Square Garden on November 2, Atlanta will be looking for a season sweep. Murray led the Hawks with 36 points, nine assists, and five steals. Brunson had 20 points in the losing effort.The Hawks have been led this season by Trae Young, who is averaging 27.6 points per game, best in the NBA.
Young also has dished 9.6 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Clint Capela is grabbing 12.2 rebounds. Julius Randle (21.1 ppg), Brunson (21.0), and RJ Barrett (18.4) have powered the Knicks’ offense. Randle leads the league. Randle also has pulled down 8.5 rebounds per game, most in the league, while Brunson has distributed 6.3 assists per game, most in the league.
The Hawks and the Knicks rank as two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, tied for fourth with 114.0 points per game on average. The teams have split their last 10 meetings at Madison Square Garden (5-5).
Atlanta is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.5 (111.9-114.4). New York has also gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 112.9 points per game on average while scoring only 111.8 (-1.1 margin).
HAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
John Collins: 9.7 | 7.5 | +2.2
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Mitchell Robinson: 20.8 | 15.4 | +5.4
Cam Reddish: 6.3 | 11.0 | -4.7
Points per game:
Cam Reddish: 5.0 | 8.4 | -3.4
Rebounds per game:
Mitchell Robinson: 11.4 | 7.6 | +3.8
Assists per game:
Julius Randle: 5.2 | 3.5 | +1.7
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