Mostly all of the national pundits have the Knicks defeating the Hawks, but they are in position to pull an upset.

The Hawks may have lost control of their matchup against the Mavericks in the second half of Tuesday’s outing, but they found the right defensive pressure to hold on to down the Mavericks 124-112.

With 10-game win streak, Hawks have jumped from postseason contenders to a higher seed. Onyeka Okongwu (right), Jalen Johnson and the Hawks have won 10 straight games following their 124-112 win over ...