New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The New York Knicks (48-28) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Atlanta Hawks (36-40).

The Knicks faced off with the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-105 in their last game. New York ended the game having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (40 of 90) and converted 11 of their 36 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Knicks buried 14 of 17 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 53.2% from the field on 50 of 94 shooting. Cleveland recorded 23 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Cleveland totaled 44 rebounds (15 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Cleveland finished the game shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 14 shots. They made 12 out of their 37 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Knicks ended up with 19 and the Cavaliers recorded 18 fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is someone who played a role in the game. He accumulated 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played 34 mins and also totaled 13 rebounds. Towns walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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New York enters this one with a mark of 48-28 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 2,085 assists on the season, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are hitting 36.8% from downtown (950 of 2,582) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.1 points per contest (9th in basketball) while shooting 48.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,935 surrendered for the year. The Knicks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,168 of 6,692) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 10th in the league in PPG allowed (111.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 120-118 when they played the Mavericks. The Hawks pulled down 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Mavericks committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 86.4%. In relation to shots from downtown, Atlanta knocked down 15 out of their 39 attempts (38.5%). When the game finished, the Hawks ended up going 42 for 97 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Hawks allowed the Mavericks to make 44 out of 83 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.0% in this game. They went 45.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 15 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Atlanta permitted Dallas to grab 42 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Trae Young ended up being a factor for the Hawks in the game. Young recorded 25 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 12 dimes for this game. He made 8 out of 20 for this game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 36-40 this year. The Hawks are committing 19.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.4 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.6 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 8,953 pts this year (117.8 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is 14th in basketball.

The Atlanta defense gives up 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (1,071 of 2,866) and their opponents are knocking down 80.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 28.2 dimes and 43.9 rebounds per game, which is 24th and 14th in the league. The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in points given up per game with 119.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (29th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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