Hawks vs Knicks Picks and Prediction – 1/20/2025

The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to a Monday afternoon NBA clash between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Hawks (22-19) have won three straight games and trail Indiana by one game for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Atlanta held host Boston to 39 percent shooting to earn a 119-115 overtime victory.

All-Star G Trae Young led all scorers with 28 points on 10-for-23 shooting and dished out 11 assists. Atlanta G Dyson Daniels chipped in 23 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Onyeka Okongwu added 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for the Hawks.

The New York Knicks have won 13 of their first 21 home games and are sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks (27-16) rank second in the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging 117 points per contest. On Friday, New York was outscored by 14 points during the fourth quarter of a 116-99 home loss versus Minnesota. 

All-Star G Jalen Brunson tallied a game-high 26 points on 9-for-23 shooting and dropped five dimes. Cameron Payne and OG Anunoby scored 18 points each on a combined 12-for-20 from the floor. Josh Hart added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who shot an ice cold 39 percent.

New York C Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) was able to practice in full on Sunday and is listed as questionable for this game. These two teams rank in the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency and the Hawks play at the third fastest tempo. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, New York Knicks win 119-110.