{"id":510868,"date":"2026-01-02T01:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/510868\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T01:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:35:09","slug":"new-york-knicks-vs-atlanta-hawks-odds-tips-and-betting-trends-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/510868\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Hawks (16-19) will aim to end a three-game road slide when visiting the New York Knicks<\/a> (23-10) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, airing at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSE and MSG.<\/p>\n

The Knicks hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Hawks. The game’s over\/under is set at 245.5.<\/p>\n

Knicks vs. Hawks betting odds<\/p>\n

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Thursday at 7:29 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spread: New York -6.5Total: 245.5Moneyline: New York -277, Atlanta +224<\/p>\n

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Hawks at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Knicks (- 6.5)Pick OU:
\nUnder (245.5)Prediction:
\nKnicks 124 – Hawks 114Moneyline<\/a>The Knicks are 22-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 78.6% of those games).New York has won all 11 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -277 or shorter.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 73.5%.This season, the Hawks have won eight out of the 17 games, or 47.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Atlanta has not won as an underdog of +224 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.The Hawks have a 30.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spread<\/a>The Knicks score just 1.1 more points per game (121.2) than the Hawks give up (120.1).New York is 9-6 against the spread and 12-3 overall when scoring more than 120.1 points.Atlanta has put together a 14-9 ATS record and a 13-10 overall record in games it scores more than 114.6 points.New York has an ATS record of 14-6 and a 16-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 119.3 points.The Knicks are the league’s third-ranked scoring team (121.2 PPG), while the Hawks allow the rank 24th in points per game (120.1) in NBA action.Atlanta’s squad is currently the ninth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (119.3 PPG), while New York’s team is 11th in points allowed per game (114.6).The Knicks have put up a total of 215 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.6 per game), while the Hawks have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 30 total points, 0.8 per game).Over\/Under<\/a>New York has an average implied point total of 120 this season, which is six points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (126).This season, New York has scored more than 126 points in 13 games.The 120.5-point average implied total on the season for Atlanta is 0.5 more points than the team’s 120-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Knicks vs. HawksGame day: Friday, January 2, 2026Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoutheastLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo<\/a><\/p>\n

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