NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks (April 18, 2026)

The Atlanta Hawks (46-36) face the New York Knicks (54-29) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Knicks opened as 4.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 5.5, leaving the Knicks at -225 and Hawks at +185. The total points line is set at 216.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 111-106 New York.

The Knicks (-105) have a 44-38-1 ATS record this season, while the Hawks (-115) hold a record of 44-38-0.
The Knicks have a 38-44-1 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line, 44 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Hawks have a 41-41-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Knicks are averaging 116.5 points per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Hawks are averaging 118.5 (6th).
Defensively, the Knicks are giving up only 110.1 points per game this season (5th in the league), while the Hawks are giving up an average of 116.0 points (18th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Knicks currently rank 27th for pace this season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hawks sit 5th on that scale with 101.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 42.8% of the Knicks' field goal attempts come from three point range (12th in the league), leaving 57.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Hawks' opponents are taking 40.5% of their attempts from three (11th) and 59.5% from two.
Comparatively, Atlanta takes 42.9% of shots from three (9th), leaving 57.1% from two, while New York's opponents are attempting 44.8% from three (22nd) and 55.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks are shooting 37.3% from deep in 2025/26 (4th in the NBA), compared to the Hawks who are making 37.1% of their attempts (5th).
On the opposite end, New York is holding opponents to 36.2% of their three-point attempts (20th), while Atlanta's opponents are hitting 35.5% of their shots (12th).

Ball Protection

The Knicks are committing 13.6 turnovers per game this season, ranking 6th in the league, while the Hawks are forcing 16.1 turnovers (5th).
Flipping that script, New York is forcing 14.4 turnovers (18th), while Atlanta is committing 14.2 (T10th).

Crashing the Boards

New York is pulling down 45.6 rebounds per game this season (7th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Atlanta's opponents are averaging 45.2 rebounds (21st), 11.1 of which have come on the offensive end (11th).
Meanwhile, the Hawks are averaging 43.5 rebounds (18th) and 11.0 offensive rebounds (T18th), while the Knicks are allowing 40.5 and 10.0, ranking T3rd and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

New York is -142 to win the first quarter, while Atlanta is +120. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	35-45-3	21-19-1	14-26-2	29-34-3	6-11-0	5-5-0
Atlanta	41-37-4	20-17-4	21-20-0	24-15-3	17-22-1	4-6-0

First Half Winner

New York is -170 to win the first half and Atlanta is +142. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	44-39-0	26-15-0	18-24-0	38-28-0	6-11-0	5-5-0
Atlanta	46-33-3	23-16-2	23-17-1	30-11-1	16-22-2	8-1-1

HT/FT

New York is -130 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Atlanta is +225.

The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 45.8% of games this season, while the Hawks have completed the HT/FT double in 43.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Saturday's matchup is +1700 to go to overtime.

The Knicks have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Hawks have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 32 of New York's 82 games this season. Meanwhile, 43 of Atlanta's 82 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 108-105 victory over Atlanta at State Farm Arena when these teams last met on April 6. Jalen Brunson facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 30 points and 13 assists.