Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks will be taking on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks tonight. With every team across the league having played around 10 games of the 2023-2024 NBA regular season so far, the Hawks currently hold a record of 6 wins and 4 losses. That ties them for 5th seed in the East alongside the Milwaukee Bucks at the moment.
On the other hand, the New York Knicks have a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, which puts them alongside the Orlando Magic for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference.
As these teams get ready to face off, fans might want to know the injury reports and expected rosters for both sides in order to see if their favorite players such as Trae Young or Jalen Brunson will be playing tonight. Additionally, a prediction for this game will also be made towards the end.
Trae Young is questionable for the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game tonight
Although the Hawks have been making a few changes to their roster over the past few seasons, there is no denying that Trae is still considered the leader and face of the team. Despite being quite short in comparison, Young’s shooting and playmaking abilities make him quite a threat on the court.
Unfortunately for Hawks fans, Trae might not play in this game against the Knicks. He is listed out due to personal reasons and missed Atlanta’s most recent game against Detroit.
While this is good news since he is not injured, we have no way of knowing when he will deal with his personal issues and return to the court. If Young does not play in this game against the Knicks, the rest of the Hawks will have to step up and try to get this win. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for the Hawks and Knicks.
Atlanta Hawks injury report
- Trae Young (questionable)
- Mouhamed Gueye (out)
- Kobe Bufkin (out)
Atlanta Hawks expected starting lineup
- Dejounte Murray
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
- Jalen Johnson
- De’Andre Hunter
- Clint Capela
New York Knicks injury report
- RJ Barrett (questionable)
New York Knicks expected starting lineup
- Jalen Brunson
- Quentin Grimes
- Josh Hart
- Julius Randle
- Mitchell Robinson
As we can tell from the injury reports, both Trae and RJ might miss this game for their team. As the rest of the players from each side look to get a win tonight, here are the predictions for this game.
The Hawks are slightly favored over the Knicks tonight
Although Atlanta might not have Ice Trae on the court tonight, they still have enough talent and firepower on their roster with players such as Dejounte Murray, De’Andre Hunter, and Bogdan Bogdanovic. The Hawks are coming off a win against the Pistons. This was an In-Season tournament game that the team managed to win despite not having Young.
On the other hand, the Knicks are coming off a loss to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics. They will also be missing one of their main scorers in RJ Barrett. For these reasons, we have the Hawks winning tonight.