Hawks vs. Knicks Prediction and Odds for Wednesday, December 7 (Can't Trust Knicks at Home)

The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks will renew their rivalry in the place it started, Madison Square Garden, on Wednesday night. 

Trae Young and the Hawks erased a 20-point deficit to beat the Knicks the last time these teams played at MSG, with Dejounte Murray putting up a career day with 36 points, nine dimes and five steals. 

The Knicks picked up a much-needed win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, but they have generally struggled against above .500 teams, going just 4-12 this season against teams .500 or better. 

Here are the odds for Wednesday’s matchup: 

Hawks vs. Knicks Odds, Spread and Total

Hawks vs. Knicks Prediction and Pick

The Hawks are slight dogs in this game, which means we’re going back to my favorite trend in the NBA…

The Hawks have not covered in 47 straight losses, going 0-46-1 ATS dating back to last season. Insanity. 

If you’re going to bet on Atlanta in this game, the move is to take it to win, as the team does have four wins in 10 games as a dog this season. 

The Hawks won’t have John Collins or De’Andre Hunter in this game, which is a huge concern, especially since the team lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. 

However, the Knicks are nearly impossible to trust in this spot. New York is just 5-7 at home this season, and it struggled at MSG last season as well. That, coupled with New York’s inability to beat teams OVER .500 is too big of a red flag for me. 

Tom Thibodeau’s squad allowed less than 101 points in a game for the first time this season on Sunday. I don’t see that automatically becoming the norm, and New York couldn’t hold a huge lead against the Hawks earlier this season. 

Trae Young dominates The Garden again.

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.