Atlanta Hawks (13-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (15-9, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -7; over/under is 237.5
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta hits the road against New York looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak.
The Knicks are 12-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York averages 117.8 points and has outscored opponents by 6.8 points per game.
The Hawks are 9-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks sixth in the NBA with 45.9 rebounds per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 9.9.
The Knicks average 14.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer makes per game than the Hawks give up (16.0). The Hawks are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 46.6% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 25.1 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Knicks.
Trae Young is scoring 20.9 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Hawks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 119.0 points, 41.4 rebounds, 28.8 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.8 points per game.
Hawks: 6-4, averaging 118.5 points, 49.7 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 10.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.3 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
Hawks: Jalen Johnson: day to day (shoulder), Cody Zeller: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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