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After a quiet Tuesday, the NBA is back with a day full of good matchups scheduled for tomorrow, and one of the most interesting games is the Hawks vs Knicks.
Both teams need to start recording wins more consistently to avoid losing too much ground in their goal of qualifying for the playoffs. That applies specially to the Knicks, who will also be looking to avenge a 112-99 loss in their first meeting of the season to the Hawks.
At JefeBet, we present our analysis and prediction for this Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks, along with many more predictions for each of the NBA games, so we invite you to take a look at them on our site.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks NBA Regular Season Game on December 7, 2022
- Where: Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York.
- When: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks have had a strange season so far, as while they have shown good things and are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, they make us all feel that they can do things somewhat better than they are doing.
An example of this was their previous game, where, although they went into the final quarter dominating on the scoreboard, they were outscored 37-26 to end up losing 121-114 at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Nate McMillan’s team has posted fairly balanced numbers so far this campaign, averaging 114.0 points scored and 113.3 points allowed per game.However, they will need to be better than that if they are to improve on an away record of 5-6, something they may hope to achieve considering that one of those wins came against their archrivals.
Betting on the New York Knicks
The Knicks have not been a disappointment at all, but the truth is that much more was expected of them after the acquisition of one of the most coveted players in the transfer market (Jalen Bruson). And while Brunson has performed very well, the team has not yet fully come together. However, they have shown signs that they will do so at some point,
as they did in their most recent presentation against the Cleveland Cavaliers.In that game, Brunson was the most outstanding player of the team, recording 24 points and 4 assists, but they were not effective offensively. However, they had one of their best defensive performances of the year to win by a score of 81-92.
More performances like this are what a New York team that ranks 20th in the NBA in defense with an average of 115.0 points allowed per game needs, and at home they have left much to be desired with 5 wins and 7 losses in 12 games played.
JefeBet Prediction
The New York Knicks showed that they can really do things right in their last performance; however, they have had few such performances this campaign, as they have been very weak on defense and have been a little more concerned about going on offense.
This is something they will probably resort to again on this occasion, against an Atlanta Hawks that comes in good shape and that, while offensively they have good tools with Trae Young, Dejounte Murray and company, they also tend to give some liberties on their side of the court.
That’s why we think the best option here is to expect a game with the offenses as the main protagonists, with Julius Randle and Brunson leading the Knicks, while Young and Murray lead the Hawks. Thus, a high-scoring game is expected.
Prediction: Over.
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