Hawks vs Knicks Match Player Stats | Friday, January 2nd 2026

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Todays Friday, January 2nd Matchup Details

Friday Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
NBA Game is on Friday, January 2nd 2026
02/01/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The Atlanta Hawks have been the 7th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year.

The quickest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 15 games has been the Atlanta Hawks.

The Atlanta Hawks are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-quickest pace team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Knicks).

The matchup against the Atlanta Hawks is a strong one for shots from the field; the other team’s starting SFs have shot for the highest FG% in the NBA this year (55.3%).

The Knicks have played at the 8th-speediest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.

The Knicks are expected to get a boost in possessions in this game from competing against the quickest tempo offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Hawks).

The Knicks rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Jalen Johnson has scored 32.4 points per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 8.1 more than he’s scored overall this year on the road.

In regard to scoring, the Atlanta Hawks’s outstanding 120.8 points per game rates 4th-strongest in the NBA over the last 20 games.

The matchup against the Hawks is a strong one for threes; opposing starting PGs have totaled the 5th-most treys per game in the NBA this year (2.8).

Over the last 5 games when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 5.8 three attempts per game (10th-most in the league) against the Atlanta Hawks, making this a positive matchup.

This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (6th-highest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Hawks may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (7th-most in the league).

Jalen Brunson has compiled 34.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.1 higher than he’s compiled overall this year.

This year when they are away from home, opposing starting SGs have compiled 21.5 points per game (highest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive efficiency.

Prediction Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The matchup against New York is a challenging one for three-point shots; when the Knicks have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have put up the lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (18.6%).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Atlanta Hawks rank 4thworst in in the league with a mere 10.0 offensive rebounds per game this year.

In regard to getting to the charity stripe, the New York Knicks’s feeble 23.0 foul shot attempts per game comes in as the 7th-worst in the league this year.

The matchup against the Hawks may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a measly 2.0 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA).

The matchup against New York is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting PFs have attempted just 2.6 free throws per game this year when the New York Knicks are playing at home (5th-least in the league).

The matchup against the Knicks is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.8).

The matchup against New York is a difficult one for scoring; when the Knicks are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have put up the lowest Field Goal% in the league this year (33.3%).

Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (9th-fewest in the league) against the New York Knicks, making it tough to draw fouls.

This year when they are on the road, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.3 three-pointers per game (6th-lowest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, marking this as a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the Hawks is a hard one; they have allowed the 5th-least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting SGs over the last 20 games (15.1).

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Hawks, finding it difficult to draw fouls.

The matchup against New York may be a hard one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.9 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the New York Knicks are at home (3rd-least in the NBA).

The matchup against Atlanta is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; when the Atlanta Hawks are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied the 4th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).

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