New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/23/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 23, 2026

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Hawks -1.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Hawks -1.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Hawks -1.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

New York Knicks:  53-29 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  46-36 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  6-4 last 10

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 53-29 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 29 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 18 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 44.8% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 63% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 45-40 this season and their O/U record is 38-47.

The Hawks are entering the playoffs with a 46-36 record overall this season and they were 24-17 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 32 while Jonathan Kuminga was next on the team with 19 points. CJ McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 49.4% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 45-39 this season and their O/U record is 41-43.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked great in their games this season with their 53-29 record overall which had them right near the top of the East. They have been a good road team with their 22-19 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Hawks have looked good in their games this season with their 46-36 record overall which had them in the top half of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 24-17 home record this season. This is game 3 of a 7-game series between the 3 seeded Knicks and the 6 seeded Hawks in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. This series is all evened up 1-1 after the Hawks won game 2 by a score of 107-106. The Knicks were in control of that game and looked like they were well on their way to a 2-0 series lead, but they ran into a huge offensive issue in the dying minutes of the game and allowed the Hawks to come all the way back. Now the Knicks are going on the road with the pressure to flip the home advantage in the series back in their favor, but they have had a lot of trouble in their road games this year. They are still 22-19 in their road games, but they definitely haven't been at their best in those while the Hawks have looked better on their home court all year. The Hawks haven't looked bad lately either, going 6-4 in their last 10 games, and they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the All-Star Break. The Hawks were hanging around in both games to start this series and they have shown that they can go toe-to-toe with the Knicks in this series, so look for the Hawks to bring their best effort here and take a series lead. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 23, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hawks 121 Knicks 116.

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New York Knicks: 32-23 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 23-13 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 21-10 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 31-15 UNDER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 

Atlanta Hawks: 1-4 ATS in all playoff games. 11-21 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 8-19 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 24-15 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

New York Knicks:  None.

Atlanta Hawks:  J. Landale (C) Out - Ankle.

“This is a game we should have won. In the playoffs you can’t give away games.” - Josh Hart after their loss against the Hawks in the 2nd game of this series on Monday. 

“It’s a long game. You’ve got to play to zero.” - CJ McCollum after their win against the Knicks in game 2 of this series on Monday. 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG CJ McCollum

SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SF Dyson Daniels

PF Jalen Johnson

C Onyeka Okongwu

PPG: Jalen Brunson (26)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.8)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.9)

PPG: Jalen Johnson (22.5)

APG: Keshon Gilbert (9)

Reb/G: Jalen Johnson (10.3)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (4th season)