Atlanta Hawks (22-19, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-16, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 3 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -8.5; over/under is 222

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over New York.

The Knicks are 20-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York is fourth in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing only 111.1 points while holding opponents to 47.0% shooting.

The Hawks are 15-7 against conference opponents. Atlanta is fifth in the NBA with 45.7 rebounds per game. Jalen Johnson leads the Hawks with 10.2.

The Knicks make 49.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than the Hawks have allowed to their opponents (47.4%). The Hawks average 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than the Knicks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Brunson is averaging 26 points and 7.4 assists for the Knicks.

Trae Young is averaging 23.2 points and 11.8 assists for the Hawks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 4-6, averaging 114.2 points, 43.9 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.1 points per game.

Hawks: 6-4, averaging 117.3 points, 44.9 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 10.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.6 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns: day to day (thumb), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).

Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher: day to day (thigh), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Larry Nance Jr.: out (hand), Cody Zeller: out (personal).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.