Joralexray Garcia
As the 2022-23 NBA campaign progresses, the fight for the playoffs becomes more and more exciting. In this Knicks vs Hawks clash we will have two teams that are still keeping their ground in the battle despite their irregularities.
Although each team has claimed a victory in the first two meetings of the campaign between the two, this time it seems that we will enjoy a much more evenly matched encounter, considering the competitive level both teams have shown recently.
The best preview for the New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks game can be found at JefeBet, where you can also find the predictions and the best betting odds for this clash.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Knicks vs Hawks NBA Regular Season Game on January 20, 2023
- Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia.
- When: Friday, January 20, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the New York Knicks
- Season record: 25-21
The Knicks finally seem to have achieved some stability in a campaign in which they have struggled to maintain a consistent pace. Now, they will be playing be away from home, which could affect them little, considering that it is the only team in the NBA, along with the Charlotte Hornets, to win more games on the road than at home in the campaign so far.
In fact, the New York team has won its last four matches in that condition.Although they have produced slightly less offensively when they are the visiting team (113.0 points scored per game), their defense has been performing much better, conceding an average of just 110.1 points, which has been key to forging their 14-8 record playing away from home.
Betting on the Atlanta Hawks
- Season record: 23-22
Although they have a worse record than the current visiting team, the Hawks have had a very similar year. In fact, they even managed to be a little more competitive in recent weeks, something they hope to continue doing, taking into account the return of a key piece for the team as is the Swiss player, Clint Capela.
This game will be an interesting challenge for both teams, as a good visiting team like the Knicks will be facing a squad like the Hawks, who have seen their best performance of the season take over at State Farm Arena, where they have posted a record of 12 wins and 10 losses, as well as114.7 points scored per game.
JefeBet Prediction
While the first thing that could stand out about these two teams is their offense, with players like Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and Dejounte Murray, they have also done things very well on defense. In fact, this Knicks vs Hawks game will present them the ideal scenario to continue improving their defensive game.
The Knicks have been great on their side of the court when they go on the road, but even when the Hawks are lacking in that aspect, they have still attained a very good average of 113.7 points allowed allowed as a home team.
Those defensive skills had been on display in the two previous encounters between these two teams this campaign, as both have covered the Under and did not even score more than 215 total points. Therefore, considering the circumstances surrounding this clash, we expect that the Under gets covered and that they will leave us with another low-scoring game.
Prediction: Under.
