Hawks, Knicks tied 2-2 heading to game 5
Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 8 p. m.
EDT LINE: Knicks -6. 5; over/under is 213. 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks visit the New York Knicks for game five of the Eastern Conference first round with the series tied 2-2.
The Knicks defeated the Hawks 114-98 in the last meeting on Saturday. OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 22 points, and CJ McCollum led the Hawks with 17. The Knicks are 35-17 in Eastern Conference games.
New York averages 116. 5 points and has outscored opponents by 6. 4 points per game.
The Hawks are 27-25 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 7-8 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Knicks average 14.