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FanDuel. The Knicks had to switch up their defensive coverages in Game 3, which resulted in Josh Hart helping hedging out more on the perimeter to help Jalen Brunson, who the Hawks are relentlessly attacking defensively. This left OG Anunoby in better rebounding position, and it showed as he collected nine boards on 16 chances. This is a line OG has cleared in 5/6 against the Hawks as is.

The New York Knicks ceiling for personnel does not vary much from player to player outside of Jalen Brunson. You know what you are going to get on a nightly basis. The one player that can put on a special performance out of the norm is Karl Anthony Towns. He did this to keep the Knicks alive last season against the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and is having high end success in this series against the Hawks. The offensive numbers have been steady, but the Knicks need to find a solution to what has occurred the last five quarters. Grab Towns to be one of the playmakers that raises his game.

FanDuel (-122). The one adjustment the Knicks were forced to make in Game 3 was to move Karl-Anthony Towns onto Onyeka Okongwu - he had previously been on Dyson Daniels. While this only translated into four three point attempts for Okongwu, I see more coming in Game 4, as KAT frequently gets ball watching defensively. As is, Okongwu is averaging six three point attempts in six games against the Knicks this season. And without a reliable backup, he’s in store for big minutes, barring foul trouble.

I don't really tail much and this was on my radar anyways. But then I saw the excellent Mike Barner's play, and it was the clincher. CJ McCollum looks like he is at Lehigh, just smoking the Knicks like a pack of Kool. New York has one plus-defender in OG Anunoby but he's usually on Jalen Johnson. NBA guys are weird. They want that 20. 19 just ain't the same. And we know CJ will have the ball late if the game is close, so he should get a few free throw attempts. Jalen Brunson sure can't guard him. Brunson can't guard my grandma. But Yvonne had major skills ...

CJ McCollum came through in the clutch in Game 3, hitting the go ahead shot to put the Hawks up 2-1. He scored 23 points over 35 minutes, taking 19 shots along the way. In the series, he has averaged 27.0 points and 20.3 shot attempts. The Knicks can’t sell out to slow him down with Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker also on the floor, so with a lot of minutes and shot attempts likely coming his way again, I like McCollum to score at least 20 points.

OG Anunoby has played at least 37 minutes in all three games of this series. With the Knicks down 2-1, he should approach 40 minutes again Saturday. With him playing so much, he has averaged 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in the series. Look for him to remain productive in this matchup.

When playing at State Farm Arena, Dyson Daniels has averaged 7.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists — higher numbers than he puts up on the road. He has cleared this prop total in five of six matchups with the Knicks this season. With Daniels' defensive versatility playing a huge role in this series, I like him to play 30-35 minutes and cash this combo prop again.




