Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/28/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  NBC, Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  213.5 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:  7-3 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 off a loss against the New York Knicks. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 17 while Nickeil Alexander-Walker was next on the team with 15 points. Dyson Daniels led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Dyson Daniels led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41% from the field, 24.4% from 3-point range, and 80% 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 46-40 this season and their O/U record is 42-44.

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. OG Anunoby led the team in points in that game with 22 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 20 points. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.4% from the field, 45.2% from 3-point range, and 78.3% 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 46-41 this season and their O/U record is 39-48.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 6.5 point favorite 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 5 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. This series is all evened up 2-2 after the Knicks won game 4 by a score of 114-98. The Knicks are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have been one of the best teams in the East all season, but they were really shaky to start this series. They won game 1 at home by double digits and had complete control of that game from start to finish, but then they lost the next 2 games in a row. Game 2 was really similar since they were in control for most of it before falling apart right at the end of the game and losing by 1 point. Then they had a lot of trouble in game 3, spending most of the game down by double digits before coming all the way back late and taking a lead just to blow it again and lose by 1 point, but now they are off a crushing road win in game 4 and finally looked like the team that has been one of the best in the East all year. Now the Knicks are coming back home with the momentum on their side again after such a crushing road win and they are going to bring their best effort again to take a series lead here and put the Hawks on the brink of elimination. The Knicks looked like the superior in both home games already too, so look for them to play a full 48 minutes in this one and get the job done, unlike game 2. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Hawks Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 114 Hawks 103.

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Atlanta Hawks: 2-5 ATS in all playoff games. 26-34 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent. 20-27 ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 7-1 UNDER in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 25-16 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%).

New York Knicks: 33-24 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 24-13 ATS as a home favorite. 14-6 ATS after allowing 100 points or less. 10-4 UNDER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

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

New York Knicks:  None.

“We got stagnant. You got to give them credit, their aggressiveness on the defensive end, a team that got after it. It’s not like we didn’t compete, but we didn’t compete enough to win this game.” - Quin Snyder after his team’s loss against the Knicks in the 4th game of this series on Saturday. 

“CJ's a handful, so we've just got to keep trying to find ways to show him different looks.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Hawks in game 4 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)