Friday, January 28, 2011

January 28th Game Preview: New York Knicks (24-21) @ Atlanta Hawks (29-17)

TIP-OFF: 7:30pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Knicks

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None listed, but several Hawks are playing hurt.

NEW YORK INJURY REPORT: Kelenna Azubuike is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
NY (off)
96.6
1.094
51.3
23.9
24 13.1
ATL (def)
90.2 1.051 48.5
26.7
25.3
14.2

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
NY (def)
96.6
1.089
50.1 31
28.7 13.7
ATL (off)
90 1.073
50.5
22.2
23.3
15.3

OTHER PERSPECTIVES
: KnickerBlogger.net, Posting and Toasting

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -6.5, 206 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 93-88 last night in New York behind 24 points from Amar'e Stoudemire and 19, 13, and 6 from Landry Fields. Danilo Gallinari pitched in with a late three-pointer. Mike Bibby is probably going to be asked to guard either Fields or Gallinari for long stretches tonight.

It was the second straight win for the Knicks following a six-game losing streak. The Knicks have lost four straight road games.

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Knicks 99-90 in New York on November 27th in a rare instance Al Horford-centric fourth quarter basketball from the Hawks.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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