Trae Young leads the 13-12 Atlanta Hawks into an NBA Cup elimination game Wednesday night. The Knicks (15-9) are favored to win, but their audience will undoubtedly be on edge until the final whistle. Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York Time: 7 p.m. ET Wednesday TV: ESPN Streaming: Fubo ( Get Access | Save $30)

The in-season tournament now known as the NBA Cup resumes Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks are set to host the Atlanta Hawks in a single-elimination “knockout round” game. A victory would send the Knicks to the tournament’s semifinal round in Sin City, where the NBA Cup final is also set to take place.

No current member of the New York Knicks was with the team in 2021, when the Knicks suffered a five-game loss to the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference first-round series.But Trae Young is stil