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Jason Logan<\/a> 21+ years betting experience<\/p>\n \n Updated: \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n Logan’s prediction: Anunoby will clear his point total tonight.<\/p>\n Photo By – Reuters Connect. New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) reaches for a loose ball.<\/p>\n The New York Knicks should\u00a0have taken a 2-0 series south to face the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 tonight, but it\u2019s the Knicks we\u2019re talking about here.<\/p>\n Blowing a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of Game 2 wasn\u2019t the only bad beat for New York fans. Anyone who had OG Anunoby to top his point prop had salt thrown in the wound.<\/p>\n My Knicks vs. Hawks predictions and\u00a0NBA picks<\/a> for Thursday, April 23 will bank on a bounce-back performance for Anunoby in Game 3, with tip-off set for 7:00 on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n UPDATE:\u00a0Added a prediction for who will win tonight.<\/p>\n Knicks vs Hawks prediction Knicks: After watching the Knicks piss away a would-be win in Game 2, it\u2019s tough to trust this team as the series swings south. Using the term \u201cmust win\u201d in the playoffs is dumb, but if there ever was a game New York must win, it\u2019s this one. You can\u2019t afford to give this plucky Hawks team momentum.<\/p>\n Knicks vs Hawks best bet: OG Anunoby Over 15.5 points (-112)<\/p>\n Peace and love to anyone who bet on OG Anunoby<\/a> to top his scoring prop of 16.5 points in Game 2.<\/p>\n The New York Knicks\u2019<\/a> forward finished 4-for-8 from the free-throw line Monday and scored only 14 points in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>. Rough stuff.<\/p>\n Anunoby did enter Game 2 with a bum wheel after injuring his ankle in the series opener. He shot 4-for-9 from the floor after connecting on 6-of-9 FGAs along with all four of his free throws for 18 points in Game 1. However, he was still aggressively going after the Hawks defense in Game 2 and made two triples for the second straight outing.<\/p>\n Anunoby is putting in work, with 38 minutes in each of the first two games, but his usage has dropped to open this series. He\u2019s normally shooting around 12 shots per outing but is taking a step back with defensive assignments a priority.<\/p>\n Considering how poorly Jalen Brunson<\/a> and Mikal Bridges<\/a> shot in Game 2 (a collective 13 for 36), OG needs to pull double duty as the series swings to Atlanta Thursday night. And while some of his teammates struggle outside of MSG, Anunoby actually averages almost two points more in the role of visitor.<\/p>\n He\u2019s put up more than 16 points in three of five meetings with Atlanta overall, including 22 points in his most recent trip to State Farm Arena. Player projections sit between 16.4 and 17.1 points in Game 3.<\/p>\n Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account New York let Game 2 get away with turnovers and missed free throws sparking Atlanta\u2019s rally from 12 points down entering the fourth quarter. The Knicks can\u2019t give the Hawks hope. They\u2019ve done a good job checking Atlanta\u2019s top scorers and clean up their mess in Game 3.<\/p>\n
\n \u2022 Senior Betting Analyst<\/p>\n
\nApr 23, 2026 , 04:21 PM ET<\/p>\n
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