The New York Knicks face the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 28th, 2016. Here is all the information you will need to watch the game.
TheNew York Knicksand Atlanta Hawks face off tonight at Philips Arena. It is the second of four times that the teams will play this season. The Knicks picked up a victory in the first game, defeating the Hawks 104-94 at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks come into this matchup with a 16-14 record, losing their last game on Christmas Day to the Boston Celtics. The Hawks also head into the game coming off a loss, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
Tonight is the first game of a three-game road trip for the Knicks. It would be a huge boost for the Knicks to pick up a victory tonight, as their next two games on the road trip are on a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets this weekend.
The Hawks, on the other hand, are starting a three-game homestand tonight. They start off with the Knicks before hosting the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs this weekend. Tonight will bring a good matchup at the point guard spot.
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Dennis Schroderhas taken over forJeff Teagueand is performing well. Schroder leads the team with 17.3 points and 6.2 assists per game. He will be going up againstDerrick Rose, who is averaging 17.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. Schroder struggled mightily in the first matchup, missing all eight of his shot attempts with only three assists while Rose scored 14 points with seven assists.
Another player to keep an eye on isDwight Howard. RookieWilly Hernangomezwas able to get under his skin and had a good game with seven points and eight rebounds. He combined withKyle O’Quinn, who scored eight points with eight rebounds, to help keep Howard off his game.
Howard did score 18 points with 18 rebounds, but he did not impact the game as much as we have seen him be capable of. Tonight, Howard will also have to deal withJoakim Noah, who missed the first game because he was sick.
Date:December 28th, 2016
Start time:7:30 PM ET
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Stadium:Philips Arena
TV Info:MSG, Fox Sports Southeast – Atlanta
Radio:ESPN NY 98.7, 92.9 FM The Game
Here are the projected starting lineups for the game:
Hawks
PG Dennis Schroder
C Dwight Howard
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Knicks
PG Derrick Rose
C Joakim Noah
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