Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction and Betting Tips for 2024 Emirates NBA Cup East Quarterfinal | Dec. 11

The quarterfinals of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup continue on Wednesday with the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks matchup. The Hawks and Knicks are looking to advance to the semifinal in Las Vegas. The winner of this matchup will take on the Milwaukee Bucks, for a spot in the final on Dec. 17.

Atlanta shocked the NBA world when they topped East Group C over the conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers and the defending NBA champions, Boston Celtics. The Hawks have had some surprise wins this season and have become a formidable team being led from the front by Trae Young.

Meanwhile, the Knicks shook off a rocky start to the regular season to go undefeated in East Group A. They were one of two undefeated teams in the group stage of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup along with the Bucks.

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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Game Details and Odds

The Hawks-Knicks quarterfinal game in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff at Madison Square Garden. It will be televised nationally on the ESPN network and will be available on FanDuel Sports Network Southeast in Atlanta and the MSG Network in New York.

Fans can also watch the game via live stream on NBA League Pass or FuboTV.

Moneyline: Hawks (+235) vs. Knicks (-299)

Spread: Hawks +7 (-112) vs. Knicks -7 (-108)

Total (O/U): Hawks o236 (-112) vs. Knicks u236 (-110)

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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Betting Tips

Trae Young is averaging 20.9 points per game this season and has an over/under of 19.5 points. Young is favored to score at least 20 points against the New York Knicks. He has gone over 19.5 points just once in his last five games, but trust the odds since he always plays his best at Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Johnson has an over/under of 19.5 points, which is lower than his season average of 19.8 PPG. Johnson has scored more than 20 points in three of his last five games. He's favored to go under, but go against the odds and take the risk on him to score more than 19.5 points.

Jalen Brunson is favored to go under 26.5 points against the Atlanta Hawks. Brunson is averaging 25.2 PPG this season and has only scored 27 points or more once in his last five games. He's also been heavily involved in the playmaking for most of the season, so bet on him to score less than 26.5 points.

Karl-Anthony Towns has an over/under of 25.5 points, which is higher than his season average of 25.1 PPG. Towns is favored to score less than 25.5 points since he's only gone over the mark once in his last five games. Go with the odds and bet on KAT to go under 25.5 points.

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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Prediction

The New York Knicks are favored to beat the Atlanta Hawks in Wednesday's Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal game. The Knicks are playing at home and have a better roster than the Hawks.

However, if any team can upset the Knicks, it will be Trae Young and the Hawks. The prediction is a win for New York, with Atlanta covering the spread and the total going over 236.5 points.