Hoopinion: November 27th Game Preview: Atlanta Hawks (9-7) @ New York Knicks (8-8)

[Hawksquawk]

TIP-OFF: 1pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Knicks

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Pape Sy is out.

NEW YORK INJURY REPORT: Kelenna Azubuike is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	90.7	1.099	51.7	24.3	25.6	15.7
NY (def)	96.7	1.108	51.2	31.6	28.4	16.8

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	91.1	1.078	49.2	27.6	27.9	14.3
NY (off)	96.7	1.103	51	28.1	26	16.7

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Knickerblogger, Posting and Toasting

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: New York -1.5, 210 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the New York Knicks have won five straight games, four of them on the road. The first three wins came on the West Coast (granted, against Sacramento, Golden State, and the Clippers) and the last two came in a home-and-home, back-to-back against Charlotte on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The 8-8 Knicks have benefited from the additions of NBA veterans Amar'e Stoudemire, Raymond Felton, and Ronny Turiaf as well as from spending a second-round pick on a 6-7 22-year-old who did not spend last season on the bench of a poor team in the French league.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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