Hawks vs Knicks prediction NBA · Saturday, April 18
At a glance
The New York Knicks (54-29) host the Atlanta Hawks (46-36) on Saturday, April 18 at 6:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Hawks 102 – Knicks 113. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 68% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 31-10 at home and the Hawks are 22-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Knicks and 6-4 for the Hawks (current streaks: Knicks L1, Hawks L1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Knicks, but the Hawks have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Knicks 118 – 113 Hawks, a margin of about 5.8 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Hawks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ATLNY
Top performers
Hawks
CJ McCollumG · #326pts / game
Dyson DanielsG · #511assistsDyson DanielsG · #59reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1128pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #117assists
Josh HartG · #314reboundsRecent form
ATLNY
NY
Team comparison
| ATL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-36 | Record | 54-29 |
| 118.4 | Points scored / game | 116.4 |
| 116.5 | Points allowed / game | 110.3 |
| +1.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 22-19 road | Home / road record | 31-10 home |
| 40-42 (-1.1) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hawks
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.