5 must-watch Knicks games on 2022-23 NBA regular season schedule

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2: Dec. 7 – Knicks vs. Hawks

New York’s fourth game on ESPN for the 2022-23 season will take place against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in MSG on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET. It’ll be the second time that New York will host Atlanta, but the first match-up won’t be televised.

The Knicks will have more than Young to worry about since the Hawks traded for Dejounte Murray at the end of June. And since being traded, Murray has been embracing the villain role, so it seems as if Young is already rubbing off on him.

In the regular season, Young has a 3-10 record against New York. As you all know, the Hawks got the best of the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs in 2021, which is what created a rivalry between the two teams.

The Knicks will face Trae Young and Dejounte Murray on national television on Dec. 7

New York needs to go out and remind Trae Young why Atlanta didn’t get a Christmas Day game in the weeks leading up to the holiday. The Hawks may not be making their way back to MSG on Dec. 25, but at least they’ll still get to experience the holiday spirit in the city.

The game isn’t only a must-watch, but it’s also a must-win solely because it’s against Atlanta. Just please don’t give Young another reason to gloat.

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