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Atlanta at New York

2025-26 NBA Championship

April 18, 2026
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New York heads into the postseason on a 5-0 ATS run, and it has won five of six outright, with the only loss coming when it rested most of its starters in the regular-season finale against Charlotte. The Knicks have won seven of their past eight home games, and they have covered six of seven against Eastern Conference opponents. The Knicks have gone UNDER seven of their past nine games, and five of seven meetings with Atlanta have stayed UNDER. The Hawks have lost five of six meetings, including a 108-105 home loss on April 6. It went UNDER by 13.5 points as the Hawks were held to 40 percent shooting and missed 26 of 42 3-point attempts. The Hawks have lost three of their past four games and are 4-5 ATS in their past nine. Take the Knicks and the UNDER.

2 units on New York -5.5 (-106) (risk 2 to return 3.89)
Result:
WIN
2 units on Game Total UNDER 218 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
Final
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Atlanta Hawks
24
31
19
28
102
New York Knicks img
30
27
26
30
113
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