Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head

Original NBA
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks
Hawks lead Knicks205to201

A virtually even rivalry in 419 all-time meetings; Knicks have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks insights

The edge
+4wins for Hawks
49% Hawks · 48% Knicks

Knicks have closed the gap in the modern era: 73-50 since 1996.

Recent form
7-13last 20
Knicks on a 3-game streak

Knicks won 140-89 on Apr 30, 2026

Where it matters
20playoff games

20 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Hawks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 155 of 283 decided meetings (55%). In the modern era they are 50-73 against each other (41% Hawks). Knicks currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 9.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Knicks' 51-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Knicks hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1960s produced the deepest sample with 86 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1949, so the rivalry has now spanned 77 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 140-89 on Apr 30, 2026. Through the 2020s Knicks have led 21-14 between the teams.

Win Percentage
205W
201W
ATL
NYK
49%51%
Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 30, 2026ATLNYK89140NYK
Apr 28, 2026NYKATL12697NYK
Apr 25, 2026ATLNYK98114NYK
Apr 23, 2026ATLNYK109108ATL
Apr 20, 2026NYKATL106107ATL
Apr 18, 2026NYKATL113102NYK
Apr 6, 2026ATLNYK105108NYK
Jan 2, 2026NYKATL99111ATL
Dec 27, 2025ATLNYK125128NYK
Apr 5, 2025ATLNYK105121NYK
Last Meeting
Apr 30, 2026Final
ATL
89
HOME
NYK
140
AWAY
Knickswon by51
Knicks' 3rd straight in this series·Game 419 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season389 games
200
189
Playoffs19 games
6
13
Atlanta Hawks Biggest Win
12689+37
Apr 3, 1987
New York Knicks Biggest Win
14089+51
Apr 30, 2026Playoff
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season ATL NYK Games
202526369
202425235
202324123
202223224
202122134
202021448
201920123
201819134
201718213
201617214

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
129-80ATL HOME122-77NYK HOME
AWAY
76-123
ATL
AWAY
79-130
NYK
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Knicks: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.5 pts on average
9.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
ATLTrending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time48.9%
NYKTrending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time48%
Last 10 Results
ATL / NYK

Frequently Asked Questions: Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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