The set-up: I like the Hawks on the moneyline here, as I expect them to find a way to leave The Big Apple with a victory. Atlanta is the hungrier team, and I believe that motivating factor will prove to be the difference. Conversely, all signs point to a classic letdown here for the Knicks after two straight wins. This is also a revenge game, as New York has taken four of hte last five in the series, including three of four in this building. Last month Trae Young had 31 points and 14 assists vs. the Knicks and I look for the Hawks' star to duplicate that success.

The pick: Mitchell Robinson was in the line-up for the Knicks the first time they faced the Hawks, but he won't be this evening. Atlanta has two tough road games at Boston up next, followed by a home game against Denver, making tonight's contest the most "winnable" by far of all of these. Combined with the urgency factor after two straight losses and the expected letdown from the Knicks, I look for Atlanta to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night.

This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Atlanta Hawks.