Atlanta Hawks (-3.5) host Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns face Brooklyn Nets as Kevin Durant returns. Get Wednesday night game insights and predictions now.
In a game that felt like a must-win for the New York Knicks, they avenged their NBA Cup loss and defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Monday 119-110 with one of their more inspiring efforts all season.
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is questionable for their game against the Detroit Pistons. The Hawks face several injuries. The game is on January 22 at State Farm Arena. Jaden Ivey is out for the Pistons.
Bogdan Bogdanovic's streak of making a three in 100+ consecutive games was broken in the Hawks' loss against the Knicks.
The New York Knicks are fresh off of a win over the Atlanta Hawks heading into Tuesday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. This is the third me
The Knicks maintained bragging rights over their crosstown rival on Tuesday night, defeating the Brooklyn Nets in a nail-biter, 99-95, at Barclays Center.
The Nets come into this game following a 127-101 loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in which Brooklyn essentially lost the game in the first quarter after falling behind 39-19 by the end of the period.
As they head across town to face the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT/TruTV), the Knicks will have Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart available to them. Each was listed as probable for the crosstown clash but are set for action for the second straight night.
The Knicks are currently 14-8 on the road with a point differential of +6, while the Nets have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.
New York Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart had an interesting answer to a question about Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young.
Knicks : OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Maxwell Lewis (tibia), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (ankle), and Dariq Whitehead (G League). QUESTIONABLE: D’Angelo Russell (hamstring). PROBABLE: Ben Simmons (illness).