NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks will take their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series back to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday for a pivotal Game 5, with the series tied at two games apiece.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT.

The third-seeded Knicks (56-32) hold home-court advantage in the series and will look to seize control against the sixth-seeded Hawks (48-38). New York has been installed as a 6.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 213.5 total points. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 118-106 victory for the Knicks.

Atlanta forced the series deadlock with a 109-108 victory at State Farm Arena on Thursday, April 23, following a 107-106 win in Game 3. The Knicks won the series opener 113-102 on April 18 in New York before the Hawks answered in Games 3 and 4.

Karl-Anthony Towns has been the anchor for New York in the postseason. The center posted a triple-double in the Knicks’ 114-98 win Saturday, April 25, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 29 minutes. In the series, Towns is averaging 21.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting efficiently from the floor. His production has been consistent throughout the season, including a 21-point, 17-rebound effort in Game 2.

For the Hawks, forward Onyeka Okongwu has been a steady force on both ends. He matched up well against Towns in Game 2, recording 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes during a 102-113 loss. In Atlanta’s Game 4 loss, Okongwu posted 12 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. The 6-foot-8 forward has averaged 14.0 points and 7.2 rebounds across the four playoff games, while also contributing defensively with multiple blocks in two contests.

Atlanta’s supporting cast has been bolstered by guard C.J. McCollum, who scored 17 points in Game 4, and Dyson Daniels, who dished out six assists in that loss.

The Knicks have also received strong contributions from OG Anunoby, who recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds in Game 4, and guard Josh Hart, who added 10 points and nine rebounds.

The winner of Tuesday’s game will hold a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 on Thursday, April 30, at Atlanta. The Knicks have won two of three home games against Atlanta this season, including a 108-105 victory on April 6.