Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM ET
Venue: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, GA
Series: Eastern Conference First Round — Hawks lead 2–1
TEAM RECORDS & SEASON PROFILE
| Team | Record | Seed | PPG | Opp PPG | Last 5 |
| Knicks | 53–29 | 3rd East | 116.5 | 110.1 | L, L, W, L, W |
| Hawks | 46–36 | 6th East | 118.5 | 116.0 | W, W, L, L, W |
New York is the better defensive team; Atlanta the stronger offense.
INJURY REPORT
New York Knicks
Tyler Kolek — Day‑to‑day (oblique)
Mitchell Robinson — Day‑to‑day (ankle)
Karl‑Anthony Towns — Day‑to‑day (elbow)
Atlanta Hawks
Jock Landale — OUT (ankle), expected to miss at least two more weeks
RECENT FORM & GAME 3 RECAP
Game 3 Result: Hawks 109, Knicks 108
Knicks shot 43% FG and 10/35 from three.
Hawks shot 45.3% FG, forced 16 turnovers, and grabbed 45 rebounds.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points for New York.
New York has now lost two straight by one point, showing how razor‑thin this matchup is.
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
Jalen Brunson (NYK) vs Jalen Johnson (ATL)
Brunson averages 26.0 PPG, 6.8 APG.
Johnson leads Atlanta with 22.5 PPG, 10.3 RPG.
Karl‑Anthony Towns (NYK) vs Atlanta Frontcourt
Towns: 11.8 RPG, elite interior presence (if active).
OG Anunoby (NYK) vs CJ McCollum (ATL)
Anunoby dropped 29 in Game 3.
McCollum scored 32 in Game 2 and was clutch again in Game 3.
SERIES HISTORY & TRENDS
Game 1: Knicks 113–102 (NYK led by 19 at one point)
Game 2: Hawks 107–106 (NYK blew 13‑point lead)
Game 3: Hawks 109–108 (NYK turnover with 1.2 seconds left)
Four of the last six head‑to‑head games have been decided by three points or fewer.
BETTING TRENDS
New York is 22–19 on the road; Atlanta is 24–17 at home.
Game Odds
New York Knicks – 1.5
Atlanta Hawks 214.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 24, 2026
