An Eastern Conference battle is on tap between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at State Farm Arena. Atlanta is 0-1 overall and it finished last season 41-41, while New York is 0-1 overall and it finished last season 47-35. The teams split their four meetings last season.

Atlanta is favored by 1 point in the latest Hawks vs. Knicks odds, and the over/under is 229.5 points. Before entering any Knicks vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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