Vegas NBA Basketball Prediction: Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Frank Martin

Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony finally got on the court together Monday. The results weren’t so great. The New York Knicks have some hope for the future with Lin directing the offense, but they still need some work on the defensive end. Lin was torched by Deron Williams in the loss to New Jersey on Monday.

The Atlanta Hawks are having the opposite problem, with the offense consistently unable to keep pace. The stumbling Hawks have dropped seven of 10 this month while putting up 86.2 points.

- Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Hawks), MSG (Knicks)

The Knicks have opened as 5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NBA Basketball Odds.

Atlanta Hawks (19-13): Atlanta could use the All-Star break to get its shooting back together. The Hawks have scored more than 90 points twice in the last 10 games and have been held to less than 80 in dropping each of the last two. Atlanta came back from a 20-point deficit in Chicago on Monday to cut the lead to five but then went the final 3:24 without a point in the 90-79 setback. Joe Johnson was injured late Monday and will miss the final two games before the break. No one on the team needs a rest more than the All-Star guard, who is shooting 17.2 percent (5 for 29) from 3-point range in the last five games.

New York Knicks (16-17): New York dropped below .500 again with the 100-92 loss to the Nets and have a trip to Miami looming on Thursday. The star has dimmed around “Linsanity” a bit with losses in two of the last three but the early returns with Anthony are good. The All-Star forward returned to the lineup and had no trouble deferring and distributing, finishing with six assists. The Knicks are also attempting to integrate Baron Davis and J.R. Smith into the rotation.

1. The teams split four meetings last season, with New York taking the final two.

2. Knicks guard Iman Shumpert (knee) sat out Monday and is day-to-day.

3. Hawks forward Josh Smith has recorded a double-double in three straight games.

NBA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Knicks 95, Hawks 88

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