Who's Playing
Atlanta @ New York
Current Records: Atlanta 15-16; New York 14-18
What to Know
The Atlanta Hawks are staying on the road Saturday to face off against the New York Knicks at noon ET Dec. 25 at Madison Square Garden. The Hawks aren't favored, but they just beat the odds in their last contest, so don't count them out.
Atlanta was expected to lose against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, but instead they received a nice stocking stuffer. Atlanta ultimately received the gift of a 98-96 victory from a begrudging Philadelphia squad. The score was all tied up at the break 51-51, but they were the better team in the second half. The top scorers for Atlanta were small forward Cam Reddish (18 points) and power forward John Collins (17 points).
Meanwhile, New York came up short against the Washington Wizards on Thursday, falling 124-117. Shooting guard Evan Fournier had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only eight points on 2-for-13 shooting in his 38 minutes on the court.
Atlanta is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Houston Rockets Dec. 13 easily too and instead slipped up with a 132-126. In other words, don't count the Knicks out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York
- TV: ESPN
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $197.00
Odds
The Knicks are a solid 6-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Knicks as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
New York have won 14 out of their last 27 games against Atlanta.
- Nov 27, 2021 - New York 99 vs. Atlanta 90
- Jun 02, 2021 - Atlanta 103 vs. New York 89
- May 30, 2021 - Atlanta 113 vs. New York 96
- May 28, 2021 - Atlanta 105 vs. New York 94
- May 26, 2021 - New York 101 vs. Atlanta 92
- May 23, 2021 - Atlanta 107 vs. New York 105
- Apr 21, 2021 - New York 137 vs. Atlanta 127
- Feb 15, 2021 - New York 123 vs. Atlanta 112
- Jan 04, 2021 - New York 113 vs. Atlanta 108
- Mar 11, 2020 - New York 136 vs. Atlanta 131
- Feb 09, 2020 - Atlanta 140 vs. New York 135
- Dec 17, 2019 - New York 143 vs. Atlanta 120
- Feb 14, 2019 - New York 106 vs. Atlanta 91
- Dec 21, 2018 - Atlanta 114 vs. New York 107
- Nov 07, 2018 - New York 112 vs. Atlanta 107
- Oct 17, 2018 - New York 126 vs. Atlanta 107
- Feb 04, 2018 - Atlanta 99 vs. New York 96
- Dec 10, 2017 - New York 111 vs. Atlanta 107
- Nov 24, 2017 - Atlanta 116 vs. New York 104
- Jan 29, 2017 - Atlanta 142 vs. New York 139
- Jan 16, 2017 - Atlanta 108 vs. New York 107
- Dec 28, 2016 - Atlanta 102 vs. New York 98
- Nov 20, 2016 - New York 104 vs. Atlanta 94
- Jan 05, 2016 - New York 107 vs. Atlanta 101
- Jan 03, 2016 - New York 111 vs. Atlanta 97
- Dec 26, 2015 - Atlanta 117 vs. New York 98
- Oct 29, 2015 - Atlanta 112 vs. New York 101
Injury Report for New York
- R.J. Barrett: Game-Time Decision (Covid-19)
- Danuel House Jr.: Out (Finger)
- Kevin Knox II: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Jericho Sims: Out (Covid-19)
- Immanuel Quickley: Out (Covid-19)
- Luka Samanic: Out (Foot)
- Miles McBride: Out (Covid-19)
- Nerlens Noel: Out (Covid-19)
- Derrick Rose: Out (Ankle)
Injury Report for Atlanta
- Malcolm Hill: Out (Hamstring)
- Kevin Huerter: Out (Covid-19)
- Trae Young: Out (Covid-19)
- Lou Williams: Out (Covid-19)
- Danilo Gallinari: Out (Covid-19)
- Onyeka Okongwu: Out (Covid-19)
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot: Out (Covid-19)
- Wes Iwundu: Out (Covid-19)
- De'Andre Hunter: Out (Wrist)
- Sharife Cooper: Out (Covid-19)
- Solomon Hill: Out for the Season (Hamstring)
