The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs has provided us with both some epic matchups and some absolute blowouts. One of the better, if not best, series has been with the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks. That’s why it’s tied up 2-2, which is also why we’re breaking down our best Hawks vs. Knicks predictions for Game 5.

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🤔 Hawks vs. Knicks Predictions for NBA Playoffs Game 5, 4/28

Over the weekend, we were able to cash another one of our NBA expert picks by simply taking New York on the money line. With Jalen Brunson and company now back at home inside the confines of Madison Square Garden, that market of the Hawks vs. Knicks odds for tomorrow no longer provides value.

Of course, that’s far from the only way to make Hawks vs. Knicks predictions, as we’ve also cashed a player prop for Karl-Anthony Towns to score 20+ points. The center continues to have a great matchup, as Atlanta has struggled to defend down low all season. However, CJ McCollum has led the backcourt in a big way.

He’s certainly overperformed on a points basis much of this series while other Atlanta guys have not. Before we start getting too specific, let’s just get into the best bet from our Hawks vs. Knicks predictions!

🔥 Hawks vs. Knicks Best Bet: Atlanta +6.5 (-108 at Novig)

Yes, we just said that Karl-Anthony Towns continues to have a solid matchup with Atlanta, but is that enough? If you ask New York fans, based on the performances of Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart, no, it’s not. Of course, it was over the weekend for our Hawks vs. Knicks predictions, but we’re on the other side of things now.

This was our pick for Game 2, which ended up being a 107-106 outright win for Atlanta. They proceeded to win the next game of the series by exactly one point as well, hence things being tied up at two games apiece. Who we’re looking to step up is Jalen Johnson, which shouldn’t come as a surprise.

He’s been hot-and-cold this series, but when he’s on, he is clearly Atlanta’s best player. That’s why we’d also suggest considering him to go over 20.5 points - he’s had 23 and 24 in two of the games in this series. Nickeil Alexander-Walker hasn’t been as strong vs. New York as the regular season, so it’s on JJ to step up.

We aren’t even asking for another upset with our Hawks vs. Knicks predictions, just to keep things close with Atlanta +6.5 (+104 at Novig).
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Hawks vs. Knicks Game 5

With this being the middle of tomorrow's tripleheader and the only one not on ESPN, make sure that you check out how to watch Hawks vs. Knicks Game 5 tomorrow:

  • Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
  • When: 8 PM ET on 4/28
  • Watch on TV: NBC
  • Where to stream: Peacock

🔢 Hawks vs. Knicks Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

You saw us target a standard market for our best bet, so it’s only fitting to also share the latest Hawks vs. Knicks predictions for Game 5 tomorrow at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

 

✍🏼 Hawks vs. Knicks Injury Report & Latest News

What’s also helped this be such a strong series is that we’ve got two healthy teams, so there are few Hawks vs. Knicks injuries to note. Firstly, New York is clean across the board! In Atlanta, it’s only the known injury of Jock Landale.

Even still, you’ll want to know more than just Hawks vs. Knicks news during the playoffs, so be sure to bookmark our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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