Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
This Friday, the (25-21) New York Knicks will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (23-22) Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the third time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Knicks won the last meeting 113-89.
The New York Knicks are coming into this one after falling to the Washington Wizards, 116-105. They struggled on both ends of the floor in that game, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.
The Atlanta Hawks are entering this game after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 130-122. They looked great on the offensive end of the floor, as they consistently scored throughout. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The New York Knicks are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 8.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 114.1 points per game and they have shot 45.3% from the floor. This is the 14th most points scored per contest, but only the 27th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted offensive rating of 114.8, which is the 10t highest rating in the NBA. Jalen Brunson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he has scored over 25 points in eight straight games. He is averaging 22.6 points per game on 47% shooting from the floor. New York has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from deep. They are only shooting 33.7% from behind the arc, which is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The New York Knicks have also had issues at the charity stripe, as they are shooting 77.5% from the line, as this is the 21st-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks surrender 111.4 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 44.9% from the floor. This is the seventh least amount of points surrendered per contest and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.8, which is the 11th-lowest rating in the NBA. New York has continued to make it difficult on their opponents, as they are contesting shots near the rim and on the permitter. They are holding their opponents to 34.2% shooting from behind the arc, which is the fourth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The New York Knicks have also snatched 47.7 rebounds per game, which is the third most.
Inju ry Report: Mitchell Robinson C (Thumb) is questionable.
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