NBA Christmas Day Betting Preview: Hawks vs. Knicks

Christmas Day is a big day for the NBA. There are five games from noon to midnight. Some teams are short-handed because of COVID-19 issues. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Trae Young and Luka Doncic are in the league's health and safety protocols.

The Knicks and Hawks are both struggling this season. The Knicks are 3-9 this month. They lost to the Hawks 99-90 in late November. The Hawks have underperformed since their postseason run last season and are currently 49-46-1.

Trae Young is asymptomatic and hopes he won't miss the Christmas game. If he can play, he should put on a show at Madison Square Garden and pilot Atlanta to a win.

The Knicks are playing against the Atlanta Hawks. Cam Reddish scored 34 points for Atlanta on Tuesday. The Knicks have been held under triple digits two times in their last five games.

Trae Young is averaging a career-high 27.3 points and 9. 3 assists per game this season. The Hawks have the second-best offensive rating and shoot a higher three-point percentage than any other team.

The Knicks have a better resume than the Hawks. The Knicks are a home team and they have the home-court advantage.

The under is a safe bet for the Knicks and Hawks. Both teams' average points per game is less than 218.5.