Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/20/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, April 20, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  46-36 (1st place, Southeast Division)

New York Knicks:  53-29 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

The Hawks are entering the playoffs with a 46-36 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jalen Johnson was next on the team with 23 points. Dyson Daniels led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Dyson Daniels led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.7% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 63.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 44-39 this season and their O/U record is 41-42.

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 53-29 record overall this season and they were 30-10 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 28 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 25 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 47.5% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 45-39 this season and their O/U record is 38-46.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked great in their games this season with their 53-29 record overall which had them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 30-10 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Hawks have looked good in their games this season with their 46-36 record overall which had them in the top half of the East. They have been a good road team too with their 22-19 road record this year. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 3 seeded Knicks and the 6 seeded Hawks in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Knicks are entering this game with a 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 by a score of 113-102. The Knicks took the first game of this series with a double digit win, but they didn't really pull away until late in that game. The Hawks were always right there with the Knicks and nothing is going to change in this game. The Hawks are going to bring their best effort here as they know they need to flip the home advantage in this series and they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last 2 months. The Knicks have also played some tighter games against the Hawks this season and they might not have the same intensity in this game playing with a lead in the series while the Hawks are trying to avoid going down 2-0. The Hawks kept game 1 a tighter game and they have the talent to keep the Knicks from pulling away late this time. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, April 20, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 114 Hawks 111.

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Atlanta Hawks: 0-4 ATS in all playoff games. 23-45 ATS off a road loss. 18-26 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 6-1 UNDER in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 23-15 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

New York Knicks: 32-22 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 24-18 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 27-10 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 30-15 UNDER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 

Atlanta Hawks:  J. Landale (C) Out - Ankle.

New York Knicks:  K. Towns (C) Day To Day - Elbow. M. Robinson (C) Day To Day - Ankle. T. Kolek (PG) Day To Day - Oblique.

“I like the way we came back at the end of the game. They were resilient in that situation, it was just too little, too late.” - Quin Snyder after his team’s loss against the Knicks in the 1st game of this series on Saturday.

“We know that they’re going to be ready for Game 2. So quick turnaround and extreme focus.” - Jalen Brunson after their win against the Hawks in game 1 of this series on Saturday. 

PG CJ McCollum

SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker

SF Dyson Daniels

PF Jalen Johnson

C Onyeka Okongwu

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: Jalen Johnson (22.5)

APG: Keshon Gilbert (9)

Reb/G: Jalen Johnson (10.3)

PPG: Jalen Brunson (26)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.8)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.9)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (4th season)

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)