The Atlanta Hawks come into the playoffs on a nice run, having won seven of their last eight. As a team, the Hawks are putting up 113.7 points a game and they are shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 111.4 points and their opponents are shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from deep. The offense is led by Trae Young with 25.3 points and 3.9 rebounds a game. John Collins adds 17.6 points and grabs 7.4 rebounds.

The New York Knicks were hot ending the regular season, winning 16 of their last 20 games. As a team, the Knicks are putting up 107 points a game and they are shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 104.7 points and their opponents are shooting 44 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from deep. The offense is led by Julius Randle with 24.1 points and six assists a game. RJ Barrett adds 17.6 points and 5.8 rebounds.

The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games while the Knicks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games and 35-15-1 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The Hawks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York and 0-6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. The New York Knicks win at home by an average of 4.1 points and in the favorite role by an average of 9.1 points. The Knicks are a well-balanced team and have bought into the defensive mentality of Coach Thibs. The Knicks have a front line that can match up with the Hawks athletic frontcourt. Randle will be difficult for the Hawks to handle and I like Randle and the more experienced Knicks team to get the job done at home.

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