The Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks now find themselves in effectively a best-of-three series, and at that point, one should always take a long look at the superstars.
These Hawks vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks see two plus-money pieces of value for Game 5 tonight.
Best Hawks vs Knicks props for Game 5
| Player | Pick |  |
|---|---|---|
 Karl-Anthony Towns |
Over 1.5 threes | +120 |
 Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
Over 3.5 rebounds | +120 |
| Jalen Brunson |
Under 2.5 threes | -135 |
Game 5 Prop #1: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 1.5 threes
The best-shooting center in NBA history has gone 7-for-14 from beyond the arc in this series, impressive even by his lofty standards. Then again, he went 5-for-10 from deep against the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the regular season.
Karl-Anthony Towns is getting enough looks in this series to always justify betting on him to hit multiple 3-pointers, particularly when it is foolishly priced at plus-money. It especially stands out that Towns took nine shots from long range in the two games at MSG, compared to just five down in Atlanta.
Expect Towns to put up at least four or five triples tonight, and at that volume, it is very much more likely than not that he hits multiple 3-pointers.
Game 5 Prop #2: Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 3.5 rebounds
The Most Improved Player winner has played well in this series, but nowhere near as well as he did in the regular season. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has not scored more than 17 points in a game, and he's shooting a painful 34.6% from the field.
Alexander-Walker is at least hitting his 3-pointers, going 13-for-30 (43.3%) from deep through these four games.
More than that, he's playing a well-rounded game. He may have scored only nine points in Game 2, but he added three blocks, five rebounds, and six assists.
Alexander-Walker has cleared this rebounding prop only twice in four games, but he has snagged at least three boards in each of the last three games, averaging four per game in those three games.
That may all sound like modest work on the glass, but think about those numbers when enjoying a +120 payout.
Game 5 Prop #3: Jalen Brunson Under 2.5 threes
The worry is not that Jalen Brunson is shooting poorly from deep. He isn’t. The New York Knicks star has hit 10 of 26 in this series, good for 38.5%.
The worry is that in two games, if not arguably three, he has not taken a bounty of 3-pointers. Remove Brunson’s 4-for-10 effort in Game 2 and his series rate falls to 6-for-16. That 37.5% would still be plenty quality, but taking only 5.3 long-range looks per game is not enough to justify a prop this high.
Brunson is not finding the space from deep that he prefers. Give some credit to Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Without that space, Brunson should be doubted from beyond the arc.
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