Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks Predictions and Preview for 5/26/2021
Atlanta takes on New York on 5/26/2021 at 7:30PM.
The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks face off in an important game for both teams. Atlanta has a record of 41-31 this regular season. New York is 41-31 this regular season. Both have players to meet and know.
Atlanta Team Defense Preview
You should not have high expectations considering their defensive efficiency is 113.3, but relatively speaking it is still a rather average defense. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just a defensive efficiency rating. <
This is a decent defensive team that is able to force some bad shots. They are quite average in their ability to keep opponents from scoring at the rim. It is tougher to score at the rim against their defense than much of the NBA.
Sometimes defenses are very focused on forcing bad shots and getting the defensive rebound. Is there anything to support this? It may be just possible that this is a passive defense.
Atlanta Team Offense Preview
You should not have high expectations considering their offensive efficiency is 115.7, but relatively speaking it is still a slightly above-average offense. Now that we know what the overall offense looks like, it is time to understand why this offense is the way it is. This is a slower than average team when it comes to the pace of play.
Their True Shooting Percentage is .581 which considered to be slightly above average. Their Effective Field Goal Rate is .539, which considered to be slightly above average. They attempt .382 of their shots from three point range. They take threes less often than many in the NBA. They made .373 of their shots from three point range. They are a slightly above average three point shooting team. They made .812 of their shots from the Free Throw Line. They are an above average Free Throw shooting team.
They rebounded 24.4% of their missed shots. This is an above average offensive rebounding team.
New York Team Defense Preview
They have an elite level defense and fans may not appreciate it because they get so fixated on scoring, dunks, and drama, but this defense is as good as it gets right now. A defensive effiency rating of 108.2 would certainly justify such praise. This analysis would be woefully incomplete without going into further detail aside from just a defensive efficiency rating.
They are doing a great job forcing bad shots from opposing offenses, they are among the leaders in the NBA. They are quite average in their ability to keep opponents from scoring at the rim. Making the easy shots hard is what this team does to opponents, among the best in the NBA.
This is not a team that excels at forcing live ball turnovers. Either the personnel or strategy is not there.
New York Team Offense Preview
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Their offensive efficiency is 110.6, which makes them a below average offense in the NBA and that means there is room for improvement, but will they actually improve? Now that we know what the overall offense looks like, it is time to understand why this offense is the way it is. This is a team that likes to play grinders. They want to execute in half court and frustrate opponents in their offensive half court situations.
Their True Shooting Percentage is .559 which considered to be below average. Their Effective Field Goal Rate is .524, which considered to be below average. They attempt .347 of their shots from three point range. The three point shot is just not as important to this offense. They made .392 of their shots from three point range. They are an above average three point shooting team. They made .784 of their shots from the Free Throw Line. They are a slightly above average Free Throw shooting team.
They have an offensive rebounding rate of 21.9% this season. They are a below average rebounding team.