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30 Team Association: Knicks-Hawks Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 06:53 PM.

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#3 New York Knicks vs. #6 Atlanta Hawks

Game 1: Knicks vs. Hawks (4/20, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 2: Knicks vs. Hawks (4/22, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 3: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/24, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/26, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 5: Knicks vs. Hawks(4/28, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 6: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/30, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 7: Knicks vs. Hawks (5/3, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Atlanta Hawks
(41-41, 17-24 Away, 24-17 Home)

New York Knicks
(46-36, 26-15 Home, 20-21 Away)

Stats Comparison
103.1	Points Per Game	109.2
103.8	PPG Allowed	107.1
.489	Field Goal %	.485
.406	3-Point %	.417
.794	Free Throw %	.853
42.5	Rebounds	43.8
5.9	Blocks	6.0
7.5	Steals	7.4
12.4	Turnovers	12.5

Projected Starters
Jeff Teague	Point Guard	Raymond Felton
Louis Williams	Shooting Guard	J.R. Smith
Josh Smith	Small Forward	Carmelo Anthony
Kenyon Martin	Power Forward	Amar'e Stoudemire
Al Horford	Center	Tyson Chandler

Injury Report
Johan Petro-Sore Knee 4/24		Rasheed Wallace-Flu 4/30
Chris Douglas-Roberts-Torn Hand Ligaments 5/10		Iman Shumpert-Strained Groin 5/12
Devin Harris-Torn ACL Season

Game Notes
Thanks to a bout of mediocrity in the lower part of the Eastern Conference .500 team Atlanta was able to lock up the sixth seed in the East (consider that the sixth seed in the Western Conference, Utah, had 47 wins). Their first round matchup is with the Knicks, who faltered late in the season after losing Iman Shumpert to injury, losing the division to Philadelphia. Shumpert was their defensive linchpin, but the Knicks shouldn't have a problem taking on Atlanta without him; Lou Williams won't be able to drive at will against the larger J.R. Smith and Al Horford will have his hands full with Tyson Chandler. This matchup will come down to each team's small forward-All Stars Josh Smith and Carmelo Anthony; each game will likely be decided by which player scores more.