We know the Hawks view Dyson Daniels as their Jalen Brunson stopper, even if it hasn’t always worked out that way in the regular season. They have solid wings to counteract Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby. Those matchups with Nickeil Walker-Alexander and CJ McCollum are fairly even.

Knicks fans might not have Trae Young to vilify anymore, but a new person will be getting the ire of the Garden faithful on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Hawks are good. Very good. They’ve outperformed expectations earning the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed this season. They traded Trae Young to embolden their defensive identity. Some go as far as calling Atlanta a nightmare first-round playoff matchup for the Knicks given the way they’ll defend Jalen Brunson.