New York enjoyed a relatively easy time defeating the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1, and the game wasn't as close as the score indicates. Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 for the Knicks, who beat Atlanta for the second time in less than two weeks. The Hawks have lost four of their past five games and are 1-4 ATS. The past three meetings and six of eight have gone UNDER. New York went UNDER for the third time in a row and fifth in six games while allowing only 102.3 points per game in that span. The Knicks are on a 6-0 ATS run overall, 5-0 ATS at home. They are 29-13 ATS in home games in 2025-26. Take the Knicks and the UNDER.
These picks were released to clients on April 20, 2026 at 10:36AM ET.
Atlanta at New York
2025-26 NBA Championship
April 20, 2026
2 units on New York -5.5 (-114) (risk 2 to return 3.75)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 218.5 -109 (risk 2 to return 3.83)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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