Atlanta Hawks (40-22) New York Knicks (21-41) Game Preview

Atlanta Hawks (40-22) Opponent (21-41)

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Time: 7:30 pm Eastern Time

TV: Fox Sports South

Radio: 790 The Zone

Previous Meetings

11/11/2009 Hawks 114 Knicks 101 Recap

12/04/2009 Knicks 114 Hawks 107 Recap

01/01/2010 Knicks 112 Hawks 108 Recap

Probable Starters:

Hawks

PG Mike Bibby

SG Joe Johnson

SF Marvin Williams

PF Josh Smith

C Al Horford

Knicks

PG Tracy McGrady

SG Wilson Chandler

SF Danilo Gallinari

PF Al Harrington

C David Lee

Or the way D’Antoni juggles line ups your guess is as good as mine.

Hawks Blog Roll

The Human Highlight Blog

Hoopinion

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Hawkstr8talk

The Vent

Knicks Blog Roll

Knickerblogger

Poasting and Toasting

Buckets over Broadway

Game Thoughts:

If the goal is still to finish higher than fourth in the Eastern Conference then this is a game that the Hawks have to win. If that is in fact the goal then they can no longer succumb to the mental lapses that they exhibited down the stretch in Miami. The remaining two games on the road trip are tonight’s against the Knicks and Thursday’s against the Wizards. While it is tough to win on the road in the NBA these are games that the Hawks simply should win against non playoff teams. Its important to get these games before the schedule turns a little tougher at the end of the month. The Knicks are coming off a loss to the New Jersey Nets so they are struggling but remain a team that on any given night can put up a ton of points given the style that they play. Playing solid defense will be key tonight to keep someone like David Lee or Al Harrington from having a huge night.