Knicks vs. Hawks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 2

The Atlanta Hawks (16-19) will hope to end a three-game road skid when visiting the New York Knicks (23-10) on January 2, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks and the Hawks play in a game without a set line.

Here is everything you need to know about the Knicks-Hawks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Hawks Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: FDSSE and MSG
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Knicks vs. Hawks Prediction

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O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Knicks 124 - Hawks 114

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have a 3-7 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in their last 10 contests.
• The Knicks are 17-15-1 against the spread this year.
• Knicks games this year have gone over the total in 19 out of 35 opportunities (54.3%).
• The Knicks average 121.2 points per game, only 1.1 more points than the 120.1 the Hawks give up.
• New York is 9-6 against the spread and 12-3 overall when scoring more than 120.1 points.
• This season, the Knicks have a 47.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is the same percentage of shots the Hawks' opponents have made.
• Against the spread, the Knicks have played better when playing at home, covering 13 times in 17 home games, and four times in 16 road games.
• New York has exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in 10 of 17 home matchups (58.8%). On the road, it has hit the over in nine of 16 games (56.2%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Knicks have won a higher percentage of their home games (.875) compared to road games (.667).

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Jalen Brunson averages 29.4 points, 6.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
• Karl-Anthony Towns puts up 21.9 points, 11.7 boards and 2.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.6% from the field and 36.6% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Mikal Bridges posts 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 41.8% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made treys per contest.
• Josh Hart posts 12.3 points, 8.0 boards and 5.1 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• OG Anunoby averages 15.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 44.6% from the field and 35.0% from downtown with 2.1 made treys per contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

• The Hawks are 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall over their past 10 games.
• Against the spread, the Hawks are 17-18-0 this year.
• Hawks games this season have hit the over 57.1% of the time (20 out of 35 games with a set point total).
• The Hawks average just 4.7 more points per game (119.3) than the Knicks allow their opponents to score (114.6).
• When it scores more than 114.6 points, Atlanta is 14-9 against the spread and 13-10 overall.
• The Hawks are shooting 48.3% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 46.3% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
• Against the spread, the Hawks have had better results on the road (11-7-0) than at home (6-11-0) .
• Atlanta's games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (eight times out of 17) than away (12 of 18) this year.
• The Hawks' winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .250 (2-6), and away it is .600 (6-4).

Hawks Recent Stats

Hawks Leaders

• Jalen Johnson is averaging 24.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists per contest. He's also draining 52.9% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
• On a per-game basis, Onyeka Okongwu gets the Hawks 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 1.0 block.
• Dyson Daniels is averaging 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He is draining 49.0% of his shots from the floor.
• Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He is making 44.9% of his shots from the field and 38.0% from 3-point range, with 2.9 treys per game.
• The Hawks are receiving 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Zaccharie Risacher this season.

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