New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks (3-4) will meet the New York Knicks (3-2) on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 116-107 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Knicks walked away with 27 while the Heat accounted for 20 fouls. They buried 17 of their 40 shots from long range. Miami finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 24 tries. Additionally, Miami totaled 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Miami recorded 21 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, New York allowed 45.7% from the floor on 37 out of 81 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes in this game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 49 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks buried 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 of 82) and converted 18 of 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Brunson is a player who came through for this contest. He had 36 points on 14 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and grabbed 1 board. Brunson finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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New York will enter this matchup with a record of 3-2 for the year. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is collecting 41.4 boards per game and has earned 122 assists this season, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are connecting on 41.7% on shots from distance (68 of 163) and 79.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.0 pts per contest (10th in the NBA) while going 50.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They give up 35.8% on shots from distance and they rank 7th in the league in opponents PPG (109.0). The Knicks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.8% (206 of 422) and they surrender 38.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in allowing assists with 132 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 126-111 against the Pelicans. In relation to rebounds, Atlanta permitted New Orleans to grab 53 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 42.1% from distance by shooting 16 of 38 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Hawks allowed the Pelicans to bury 39 of their 90 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Hawks finished the game shooting 50 out of 88 from the field which had them shooting 56.8%. In the matter of three-point shots, Atlanta knocked down 15 of their 36 tries (41.7%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.7%. The Pelicans committed 25 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Hawks were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the game.

Jalen Johnson ended up being a factor for the Hawks for this game. He converted 12 of 20 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Johnson racked up 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for this game.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 3-4 for the year. The Hawks commit 21.6 fouls per game and they hit 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.6 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. Atlanta has accounted for 829 pts this season (118.4 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in basketball.

The Atlanta defense surrenders 41.1% on shots from 3-point land (118 of 287) and their opposition knocks down 82.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.0 dimes and 45.0 boards every game, which ranks them 12th and 16th in the NBA. The Hawks are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 121.7. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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