New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch 2020/21 NBA playoffs

New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks will clash today,May 23, at 7:00 pm (ET) at the Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first round of the 2020/21 NBA playoffs. Here, you’ll find all the match information, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game.

Well, the moment millions of fans were waiting for is finally here. The Madison Square Garden will host playoff basketball for the first time in years, and it’s not a surprise to see the tickets sell out in less than 20 minutes.

The Knicks won’t have an easy task in round 1, though, as they’ll have to deal with an up-and-coming Atlanta Hawks team that’s proven to be resilient and able to compete with the best squads in the Association.

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Match Information

Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM (ET)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Times By State In The U.S

ET: 7:00 PM
CT: 6:00 PM
MT: 5:00 PM
PT: 4:00 PM

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Storylines

Julius Randle and Tom Thibodeau have completely turned the New York Knicks around and the future looks bright for one of the most popular teams in the world. They’re gritty, tough, physical, and play as a unit. Their old-school basketball has been as efficient as it’s been exciting to watch, and they hope to make a deep playoff run this season.

The Atlanta Hawks have struggled to get stops for most of the year but they’ve shown impressive ability to outscore their rivals. They can get hot in the blink of an eye and have a plethora of shooters around Trae Young. This will be a clash of different style and it’ll be interesting to watch who prevails.

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Results

New York Knicks: 41-31 (25-11 at Home)

Atlanta Hawks: 41-31 (16-20 on The Road)

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Lineups

New York Knicks

Elfrid Payton (PG)
RJ Barrett (SG)
Reggie Bullock (SF)
Julius Randle (PF)
Nerlens Noel (C)

Atlanta Hawks

Trae Young (PG)
Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG)
De’Andre Hunter (SF)
John Collins (PF)
Clint Capela (C)

How To Watch Or Live Stream Free New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks In The U.S

The 2020/21 NBA playoffs between New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks to be played on May 23 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City will be broadcasted in the US by TNT, and NBA League Pass.

New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: Predictions And Odds

Unsurprisingly, oddsmakers believe that this game will go down to the wire. Right now, the New York Knicks are favored by just 1.5 points, while the game total is set at 215.5 points.

* Odds via FanDuel