Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Picks and Predictions for Monday, April 20, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Atlanta Hawks stay up North Monday night for an 8:00 PM game inside Madison Square Garden in New York City against the New York Knicks, and we have you ready to roll with our Atlanta vs New York prediction. Atlanta finished the regular season with 46 wins and 36 losses overall. The New York Knicks stay home Monday night with 53 wins and 29 losses on the regular season. Atlanta comes into Game 2 having lost 4 of the last 5, including two in a row after the loss in Game 1 of this series. New York is red hot coming into this matchup, winning 4 of the last 5, following the double-digit home victory in Game 1 of this series. Read more about this Atlanta vs New York prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
Atlanta looks to even the series
The Atlanta Hawks offense has averaged 118.5 points on 47% shooting from the floor this season, but the Hawks have averaged only 110 points per game over their last four losses. Defensively, Atlanta has given up an average of 113 points per game this year and has allowed an average of 121.5 points per game over the last four losses. Offensively, Atlanta was mediocre in game one, scoring 102 points on 48% shooting and 30% from beyond the arc. Atlanta pulled in only 40 rebounds and turned the ball over 12 times in the loss. CJ McCollum led the way for the Atlanta offense with 26 points on 20 shots.
Jalen Johnson was second on the roster with 23 points on 19 shots in game one. Onyeka Okongwu chipped in a third-best 19 points on nine shots in 37 minutes. The Atlanta bench struggled, as four players combined to score 13 points.
Key Injury Report for Atlanta:
Onyeka Okongqu (GTD) – Knee
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Jock Landale (Out) – Ankle
New York goes for 2-0.
The New York offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 116.5 points on 48% shooting. Defensively, New York has been one of the best teams in the NBA, allowing 102 points per game overall. Offensively, New York did the job in Game 1 of this series, scoring 113 points, including 57 in the first half, on 48% shooting and 48% from beyond the arc. The Knicks won the rebounding battle by 5 and turned the ball over just 11 times in the win. Jalen Brunson led the way for the New York offense with 28 points and 7 assists on 22 shots.
Karl Anthony-Towns was second on the roster in game one, scoring 25 points on 13 shots in 33 minutes. OG Anunoby added a third-best 18 points in the game. Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges were the 4th and 5th starter on the roster in double digits, scoring 11 points each. The New York bench was solid enough, combining to score 20 points between 4 players.
Key Injury Report for New York:
- OG Anunoby (GTD) - Ankle
Atlanta vs New York Pick
- Atlanta vs New York Spread Pick
The Atlanta Hawks were able to stay within reach for much of the game in Game 1, but eventually New York pulled away. Look for much of the same in Game 2 as the Knicks will do the job on both sides of the ball. New York is the healthier team and will have a rowdy home crowd behind them. Take the Knicks to take control of this series Monday night as they get the win and cover in this game to go up 2-0 in the series.
- Atlanta vs New York Over/Under Pick
Both teams can score well, and each has done so recently. Both teams have hovered around this number over their last several outings, and that will be the case in this game. Look for Atlanta to pick up the pace on the offensive side, as they don't want to go down by two games in this series. Expect New York to score enough points Monday night to get the win and cover at home, but the Atlanta Hawks will carry their weight, leading to the number going over the total Monday night in game 2.
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