New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-2.5)

The New York Knicks (53-29) are traveling to State Farm Arena on Thursday where they will try to beat the Atlanta Hawks (46-36) in Game 6 of their 1st round series. The Knicks lead 3-2. New York is 2.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 213.5.

The Knicks notched a win by a score of 126-97 in Game 5. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 57.0% FG percentage (45 of 79) and made 11 out of their 26 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 25 of 34 tries for a rate of 73.5%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 48 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 assists in this matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 37 of 83 shooting. Atlanta recorded 25 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Atlanta pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Atlanta ended up going 58.8% from the free throw line by burying 10 of their 17 shots. They also made 13 of 42 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Knicks finished with 23 and the Hawks recorded 26 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who had an impact in the game. Brunson finished the contest at 65.2% from the floor and also earned 8 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He totaled 39 points on 15 of 23 shooting.

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New York comes into this matchup with a mark of 53-29 so far this season. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, New York is grabbing 45.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,250 assists on the year, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are shooting 37.3% from downtown (1,168 of 3,133) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.5 points per contest (10th in the league) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.1). The Knicks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (3,223 of 7,014) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 6th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,050 relinquished this year.

Atlanta got completely ran off the court in Game 5. The Hawks earned 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Knicks committed 23 fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 58.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Atlanta converted 13 of their 42 tries (31.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks shot 37 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. The Hawks permitted the Knicks to bury 45 of 79 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 57.0% for this game. They wrapped up this game 42.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 26 and ended up shooting 25 out of 34 from the free throw line (73.5%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted New York to snag 48 in all (8 offensive).

Jalen Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for this game. Johnson earned 18 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for this contest. He made 7 out of 15 in the game for a rate of 46.7%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 46-36 on the season. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 13th in basketball. Atlanta has scored 9,714 pts on the season (118.5 per contest) and they average 43.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Hawks commit 19.7 fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the league in PPG allowed with 116.0. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in basketball). The Atlanta defense gives up 35.5% from downtown (1,056 of 2,973) and opponents are converting on 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.6 dimes and 45.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 15th and 21st in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (+2.5)

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