New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: NBA Playoffs Game 2 Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights, and Trends for May 26, 2021

The New York Knicks (41-31, 0-1) are 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks (41-31, 1-0) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, starting at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The Hawks lead the series 1-0. The matchup's over/under is set at 213.5.

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Point Total Insights

• New York's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Wednesday's matchup over/under (213.5 points) in 29 out of 73 opportunities (39.7% of matchups).
• In 69.9% of Atlanta's games this season (51 of 73), the total points scored was more than Wednesday's 213.5-point over/under.
• The Knicks average 107 points per game against the Hawks' 113.6, totaling 7.1 points over the game's over/under of 213.5.
• This game's total is 2.6 fewer points than the 216.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Knicks have seen a 211.8 average over/under in their games this season, 1.7 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 11.4 points separates the average total points bet in Hawks' games (224.9 points) and this game's over/under (213.5 points).

Knicks Betting Data

• New York holds a solid record against the spread this year, going 42-29 ATS.
• The Knicks' record against the spread as at least a 2.5-point favorite is above .500 at 16-11.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in only 42.3% of games (30 out of 71 matchups).

Knicks Key Players

• Julius Randle leads the Knicks in scoring (24.1 points per game), rebounding (10.2 per game) and assisting (6.0 per game).
• The Knicks are led by Reggie Bullock from long distance. He makes 2.5 shots from deep per game.
• Nerlens Noel racks up 1.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game, both team-high averages.

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Knicks Last 10 Games

Knicks Injuries

Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle), Nerlens Noel: Day To Day (Ankle)

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Hawks Betting Data

• Atlanta has a 37-34 record against the spread, covering in 52.1% of their outings.
• When they are at least 2.5-point underdogs, the Hawks have fared well, going 22-17 against the spread.
• In the majority of Atlanta's games this year, the teams have not hit the over (33 out of 71 games, 46.5%).

Hawks Key Players

• Trae Young racks up 25.3 points and adds 9.4 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Hawks' leaderboards for those statistics.
• Clint Capela is at the top of the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard with 14.3 rebounds per game. He also racks up 15.2 points and adds 0.8 assists per game.
• Bogdan Bogdanovic is the top scorer from deep for the Hawks, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
• Atlanta's leader in steals is Cam Reddish with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Capela with 2.0 per game.

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Hawks Last 10 Games

Hawks Injuries

Hawks: Cam Reddish: Out (Achilles), Brandon Goodwin: Out For Season (Illness)