New York faces Atlanta for conference showdown

Thu, Oct 26, 2023
NBA News (AP)

New York Knicks (0-1, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (0-1, third in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta hosts New York in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.

Atlanta finished 41-41 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Hawks averaged 118.4 points per game last season, 54.3 in the paint, 17.0 off of turnovers and 13.2 on fast breaks.

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New York finished 47-35 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Knicks allowed opponents to score 113.1 points per game and shoot 46.2% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Hawks: Wesley Matthews: out (calf).

Knicks: None listed.

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