Atlanta, New York tied 1-1 heading to game 3
New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p. m.
EDT LINE: Hawks -1. 5; over/under is 216. 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks are in a 1-1 series tie in the Eastern Conference first round.
The Hawks defeated the Knicks 107-106 in the last matchup on Tuesday. CJ McCollum led the Hawks with 32 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 29. The Hawks are 27-25 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Atlanta is 20-26 against opponents over . 500. The Knicks have gone 35-17 against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 45. 6 rebounds per game led by Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 11. 9.