🏀 Hawks vs. Knicks Player Props Tonight: NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Picks for Game 5
📡 SBR Edge: CJ's Stock Grows at The Garden
My Hawks vs. Knicks player props for Game 5 tonight feature CJ McCollum Over 19.5 points (-115). He has attempted 19 or more shots in four of his last five games against the Knicks. My second NBA best bet is Mikal Bridges Under 2.5 rebounds (-129), as heβs tied with Jalen Brunson for New York's second-worst adjusted rebound chance percentage in the playoffs.
π Best Hawks vs. Knicks player props: NBA Playoffs Game 5
See all of our experts' NBA picks based on the latest NBA odds for the playoffs.
| π° Pick | π‘ Best odds | βοΈ Bet size | π§ Why I'm making this bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum Over 19.5 points | -115 via BetMGM | 1.15u -> 1u | Has attempted 19+ shots in 4 of last 5 games vs. NY |
| Mikal Bridges Under 2.5 rebounds | -129 via DraftKings | 0.65u -> 0.5u | Tied for 2nd-last on NY in adjusted reb. chance % in playoffs |
Total wagered: 1.8 units | Max profit: 1.5 units
π° Best Hawks vs. Knicks prop bet
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CJ McCollum Over 19.5 points (-115)
This bet has worked for me lately for multiple reasons.
While McCollum has attempted 19-plus field goals in four of his last five games against the Knicks, which shows New York has trouble containing him, he has also taken on a bigger role in the postseason on the young Hawks. Atlanta was just routed in Game 4, so itβs likely that the Hawks will rely on their best vet tonight as they try to take a 3-2 lead.
BetMGM has his Over 19.5 points at -115, but this bet is good up to -130 on the best sports betting sites.
π₯ More Hawks vs. Knicks prop picks
The Knicks have the sixth-shortest odds to win the NBA Finals.
Mikal Bridges Under 2.5 rebounds (-129)
Bridges has been the biggest question mark on the Knicks in this series, and the most important question is: why arenβt we betting more of his Unders?
It looks like coach Mike Brown has lost faith in his expensive wing, as Bridges has played 21 or fewer minutes in back-to-back games. So, he receives just 3.3 rebound chances per game in this series while tying for 2nd-last on the Knicks in adjusted rebound chance percentage (50%) in that span. Bridges Under 2.5 rebounds is -129 at DraftKings, but I'd play this up to -140 on the best sports betting apps.
ποΈ Most-bet NBA player props tonight
Betting insights via BetMGM.
| Player | Team | Bet | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 76ers | Over 14.5 points | -105 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 76ers | Over 31.5 points + assists | -135 |
| CJ McCollum | Hawks | Over 19.5 points | -115 |
| Deni Avdija | Trail Blazers | Over 21.5 points | -120 |
| Scoot Henderson | Trail Blazers | Over 13.5 points | -125 |
π Hawks vs. Knicks same-game parlay
We already hit a similar parlay in Game 2 at +330.
The odds are slightly shorter this time at +310, but there's still plenty of value here. McCollum should be the Hawks' primary offensive weapon tonight, and since I like Knicks team total Under 110.5, the full-game Under works as a nice derivative of that play to boost this SGP's odds.
💵 Hawks vs. Knicks SGP picks
- CJ McCollum Over 19.5 points
- Under 214.5
Best odds: +310 via bet365 (0.32u -> 1u)
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π΅ My betting record for NBA picks
All NBA picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since Feb. 10.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 144-165-4 | -12.62 units β | -3.9% β |
| Player props | 128-116-4 | -10.6 units β | -3.6% β |
| Parlays | 12-44 | -1.14 units β | -6.5% β |
| Spreads | 2-3 | -0.8 units β | -13.1% β |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units β | -4.1% β |
My betting record in the NBA postseason
Tracked since April 14.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 36-38 | +4.72 units β | 8.5% β |
| Player props | 29-17 | +8.93 units β | 20.6% β |
| Parlays | 4-16 | -1.83 units β | -31.3% β |
| Spreads | 1-3 | -2.3 units β | -52.5% β |
| Totals | 2-2 | -0.09 units β | -4.1% β |
π‘ How I'm betting Hawks vs. Knicks: NBA Playoffs Game 5 strategy
With the series tied 2-2 and the Knicks listed as a -240 betting favorite to advance, we should expect maximum effort from the Hawks, who are likely aware they would be a significant underdog in a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden (if they lose tonight and win Game 6). Iβm targeting Overs on Hawks players and Unders on Knicks players, as New York will have less urgency, knowing it is the better team in the series and has home-court advantage.
π Hawks vs. Knicks injuries: Game 5
Injury report last updated at 6 p.m. ET.
Hawks
- Jock Landale (ankle) - out
Knicks
- None
πΊ How to watch Hawks vs. Knicks: East first round - Game 5
- Date: Tuesday, April 28
- Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden (New York)
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock
- Spread: Knicks -6.5
- Total: 213.5
- Moneyline: Hawks +215 | Knicks -243
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