The suddenly healthy Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to four games and remain unbeaten against the Knicks when the teams meet in New York on Monday afternoon.

The Knicks are staying focused on the task at hand, refusing to feed into Trae Young’s theatrics — antics that have made him a polarizing figure at Madison Square Garden. Young’s most recent display came when he rolled imaginary dice on the center-court logo after his Atlanta Hawks eliminated the Knicks from the NBA Cup quarterfinal in emphatic fashion.

Few, if any, opposing players have embraced the Reggie Miller-esque role of villain at the Garden in recent years quite like Trae Young has. The Atlanta point guard played the foil during the Knicks’ first-round loss in the playoffs in 2021,