The New York Knicks will look to protect home court, again, when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in Game 2 of their NBA playoffs 2026 first-round series. The East’s No. 3 seed, New York (53-29) defeated the sixth-seeded Hawks (46-36) 113-102 in Saturday’s Game 1. New York’s now won six of its last seven, while Atlanta has dropped four of its last five. The Knicks are 10-5 all-time versus the Hawks in the NBA postseason.
Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The latest Hawks vs. Knicks odds have New York as 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 216.5.
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