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New York Knicks Preview: Keys To Defeating The Atlanta Hawks

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) chase down a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Knicks won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) chase down a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Knicks won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Knicks will face one of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference in the Atlanta Hawks. What must New York do to defeat Atlanta?

Jan 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) chase down a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Knicks won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) chase down a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at Philips Arena. The Knicks won 107-101. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks are approaching a game that could go a long way towards silencing their critics. Currently 5-7 with a 4-2 record at home and a mark of 1-5 on the road, New York can secure a signature win at home.

The next team on the schedule is one of the hottest teams in the NBA: Mike Budenholzer’s 9-3 Atlanta Hawks.

Since losing 95-92 to the Washington Wizards, the Hawks have won six of their past seven games. That includes a 110-106 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.

Following a 119-112 loss to the Wizards, the Knicks will hope to begin a winning streak of their own against Atlanta.

New York has won two of its past three games, but the lone loss was rather devastating. The Knicks came out with no energy and didn’t generate any form of quality offense until the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter.

The question is: how can Jeff Hornacek and the Knicks turn things around and defeat the red-hot Hawks at Madison Square Garden?

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