The New York Knicks play host to the Atlanta Hawks, at Madison Square Garden on Friday evening.

The Knicks (9-24) have dropped three in a row, and eight of their last 10 games. They have become separated from the upper-tier teams in the Eastern Conference standings, where they sit 12th place, 7.0 games behind the eighth seed. The Knicks have lost four straight at home, where they are 4-10 this season. They are dealing with a few injuries, as Alonzo Trier (hamstring) has missed a couple of weeks already and remains doubtful for action on Friday, while Mitchell Robinson (ankle) has missed the last three games and remains questionable for Friday's action. Tim Hardaway Jr. leads the Knicks with 21.2 points per game, but is shooting just 39 percent from the field this season. Enes Kanter has put up solid numbers all season, averaging 15.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while Kevin Knox has begun to show more consistency, with six games in a row where he totaled more than 15 points.

Meanwhile, the Hawks (7-23) are one of the three teams below the Knicks in the East, as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games. However, they are coming off a solid win in their most recent contest, where they topped the visiting Wizards. The Hawks are in the rebuild phase and have some bright spots to look forward to, as Trae Young has already shown flashes of greatness, and is averaging 15.5 points, 7.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. Kent Bazemore has been quiet for the most part this season, averaging 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. John Collins has topped 20 points in six of the Hawks' last seven games, including a 30-point, 12-rebound performance against the Nuggets earlier in the month. This marks the first game of a two-game road trip for the Hawks, who are 2-14 on the road this season.