New York travels to Atlanta for conference showdown
New York Knicks (5-5, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (6-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
: Hawks -1.5; over/under is 230
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Atlanta and New York face off on Wednesday.
Atlanta finished 41-41 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Hawks averaged 25.0 assists per game on 44.6 made field goals last season.
New York went 47-35 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Knicks shot 47.0% from the field and 35.4% from 3-point range last season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Knicks won 126-120 in the last matchup on Oct. 27. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points, and De'Andre Hunter led the Hawks with 27 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Mouhamed Gueye: out (back), Trae Young: out (personal), Kobe Bufkin: out (thumb).
Knicks: RJ Barrett: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
NY leads 1-0
Game Information
2023-24 Atlantic Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | L1 |
Boston | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W3 |
Brooklyn | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.5 | W2 |
Toronto | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
New York | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
2023-24 Southeast Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W6 |
Atlanta | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
Orlando | 5 | 5 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
Charlotte | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.5 | L2 |
Washington | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.5 | L3 |