Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (27-15) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (21-19) at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Hawks took the court against the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 110-94 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the contest having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (41 of 100) and made 13 of 43 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 15 of 22 shots for a percentage of 68.2%. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 51 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 20 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 39 of 88 shooting. Chicago distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Chicago collected 53 boards (8 offensive, 45 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Chicago finished the contest at 100.0% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 10 tries. They also converted 6 of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Hawks finished with 15 while the Bulls racked up 15 fouls.

Keaton Wallace is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. Wallace finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He played for 38 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up with 27 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Atlanta heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 21-19 this year. They are averaging 117.2 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Hawks are hitting 35.4% on shots from downtown (526 of 1,484) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 45.5 boards per game and has earned 1,187 dimes this year, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hawks have forced 16.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,145 relinquished this year. The Hawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.7% (1,744 of 3,658) and they relinquish 44.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 38.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 125-119 against the 76ers. The Knicks snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 45 for the contest. They also gave up possession 16 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The 76ers were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, New York buried 16 out of their 37 tries (43.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks finished 46 out of 86 from the field which had them at 53.5%. The Knicks permitted the 76ers to knock down 46 of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 37.1% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 35 and finished the game at 14 of 14 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to how they rebounded, New York allowed Philadelphia to collect 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in this matchup. He knocked down 14 of 22 for this game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Brunson had 38 points in his 45 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the contest.

New York has a record of 27-15 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. New York has accumulated 4,932 pts for the campaign (117.4 per contest) and they collect 43.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.2 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Knicks commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.5% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense gives up 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (571 of 1,530) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.7 assists and 40.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 1st in the league. The Knicks are ranked 9th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 111.0. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (18th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York and under the total points

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