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04/05 01:03 CDT Hawks play the Knicks on 4-game win streak
Hawks play the Knicks on 4-game win streak
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (50-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks
(45-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will look to keep its four-game win streak going when the
Hawks take on New York.
The Hawks are 26-22 in conference play. Atlanta ranks second in the Eastern
Conference with 18.4 fast break points per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging
4.1.
The Knicks are 32-16 in Eastern Conference play. New York has an 8-4 record in
games decided by less than 4 points.
The Hawks' 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.8 more made
shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Knicks allow. The Knicks are
shooting 47.6% from the field, 0.4% higher than the 47.2% the Hawks' opponents
have shot this season.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Hawks won the last matchup
111-99 on Jan. 3. Onyeka Okongwu scored 23 points to help lead the Hawks to the
victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 20.6 points and 3.7
assists for the Hawks. CJ McCollum is averaging 19.7 points over the last 10
games.
Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds for the Knicks.
Jalen Brunson is averaging 18.9 points and 6.4 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 8-2, averaging 124.0 points, 42.6 rebounds, 30.2 assists,
10.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 111.5 points per game.
Knicks: 7-3, averaging 116.8 points, 44.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.2 steals
and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 108.9 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Jock Landale: out (ankle).
Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns: day to day (elbow).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
