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Atlanta Hawks
5-4 · 4-2 on the road
Thu 1/28
4:00 PM PT
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4-4 · 3-2 at home
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KnicksOffense
HawksDefense

The Knicks rank 10th in the NBA in three-point % (36.6%), and the Hawks rank 3rd in three-point % allowed (30.2%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Knicks are 1.9 points above it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.

1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
Jalen BrunsonTop scorer · NYK
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hawks5-4
Knicks4-4
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HawksOffense
KnicksDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 9 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLNYK
Scoring
115.812th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.021st · Below avg
113.016th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
105.12nd · Top 5
+2.813th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+4.910th · Above avg
Efficiency
110.017th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.616th · Average
109.211th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.45th · Top 5
+0.817th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+4.111th · Average
104.36th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
99.129th
Shooting
52.5%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.2%26th · Bottom 5
55.3%25th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.3%24th · Below avg
15.44th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.68th · Above avg
35.1%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
36.6%10th · Above avg
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2817th · Average
Defense
53.9%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.1%7th · Above avg
9.76th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.423rd · Below avg
3.429th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.424th · Below avg
Possessions
13.8%7th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.4%12th · Average
29.1%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.9%2nd · Top 5
44.712th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
48.25th · Top 5
31.01st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.019th · Average

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.

New York Knicks
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 21.73.32.759.8
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
CJ McCollumG 14.33.04.156.0
Aaron WigginsG 13.93.71.957.6
New York Knicks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jalen BrunsonG 25.62.65.153.8
Karl-Anthony TownsC 19.913.63.167.4
OG AnunobyF 16.65.52.556.4
Dalton KnechtF 10.07.01.083.3

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~11/7 Out
Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~11/7 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · Left Knee Inflammation · back ~11/7 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~11/20 Out
Jalen Johnson F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~11/6 Questionable
New York Knicks
Josh Hart G · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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