Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/25/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, December 25, 2021

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+1)

The New York Knicks (14-18) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (15-16) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Atlanta opens this contest as 1-point underdogs. The total is set at 218.5.

The Hawks played the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 98-96 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (37 out of 82) and made 7 of their 24 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks made 17 of their 19 shots for a rate of 89.5%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 46 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 33 of 80 shooting. Philadelphia dished out 38 dimes and had 20 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Philadelphia totaled 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia ended up shooting 92.3% at the free throw line by making 24 of 26 attempts. They converted 6 of their 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 19 while the 76ers totaled 8 personal fouls.

Skylar Mays is someone who was important for the contest. He accumulated 14 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played 33 mins and pulled down 11 rebounds. Mays went 54.5% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Atlanta enters this one with a record of 15-16 so far this season. They are averaging 110.6 pts per game (6th in basketball) while connecting on 46.2% from the field. The Hawks are shooting 37.8% from downtown (378 of 1,000) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 45.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 732 assists for the campaign, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are 20th in the NBA in allowing assists with 784 surrendered this season. The Hawks are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (1,266 of 2,777) and they relinquish 42.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 20th in the NBA in opponents PPG (109.3).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 124-117 against the Wizards. The Knicks were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 44 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Wizards earned 11 fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.0%. Concerning three-point shots, New York converted 13 of their 42 tries (31.0%). Overall, the Knicks shot 42 for 93 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Knicks allowed the Wizards to convert 42 out of their 75 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.0% for the game. They finished 43.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 of 37 and finished the game at 24 of 32 from the charity stripe (75.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, New York allowed Washington to collect 33 in all (5 offensive).

Kemba Walker was important for the Knicks for the contest. He converted 14 of 27 in this game for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and had 9 rebounds. Walker recorded 44 points in his 43 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists in the matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 14-18 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 25th in the NBA. New York has totaled 3,398 points on the year (106.2 per contest) and they grab 44.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 21.3 times per game (29th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Knicks commit 19.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense concedes 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (425 of 1,201) and their opposition makes 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 24.9 dimes and 44.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 23rd and 13th in the league. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 107.4. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+1)

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