New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+2.0)

The Atlanta Hawks (46-36) are hosting the New York Knicks (53-29) at State Farm Arena on Thursday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The series is tied 1-1. New York opens as 2.0-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 216.

The Knicks walked away from Game 2 with a loss by a score of 107-106. In regard to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 20 while the Hawks accounted for 24 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. Atlanta finished the game at 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 23 attempts. Furthermore, Atlanta totaled 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Atlanta recorded 23 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the field on 40 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. New York ended the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (39 out of 87) and made 11 of their 34 three-point attempts.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He totaled 29 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and collected 2 boards. Brunson ended up going 38.5% from the floor and totaled 7 dimes.

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New York will take the court with a record of 53-29 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is collecting 45.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,250 dimes so far this year, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (1,168 of 3,133) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.5 points per contest (10th in the NBA) while shooting 47.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in opponents PPG (110.1). The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (3,223 of 7,014) and they relinquish 40.5 boards per game as a team. They rank 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,050 conceded so far this year.

Atlanta was able to steal Game 2 behind a solid collective effort. The Hawks were able to snag 38 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Knicks earned 30 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta buried 9 out of their 30 tries (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 40 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Hawks allowed the Knicks to bury 39 of their 87 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.8% in this matchup. They finished 32.4% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 34 and finished the game at 17 of 27 from the charity stripe (63.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Atlanta permitted New York to grab 49 in total (9 offensive).

CJ McCollum ended up being a factor for the Hawks for the contest. McCollum had 32 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 6 dimes in the matchup. He buried 12 out of 22 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 46-36 for the season. The Hawks commit 19.7 fouls per game and they shoot 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per game. Atlanta has 9,714 points on the campaign (118.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 13th in basketball.

The Atlanta defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (1,056 of 2,973) and opponents are making 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.6 dimes and 45.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 15th and 21st in the league. The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.0. They are able to force 16.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+2.0)

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