New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, NBA Odds
The Knicks opened their brief two-game road trip with a decisive 119-106 win in Toronto on Friday, and have pulled to within 2.5 games of idle Boston in the hunt for first place in the conference standings while winning 10 of their past 13 contests. The Bucks opened their longest home stand of the season with Saturday’s 132-121 win over Atlanta to extend their current straight up win streak on home court to eight games, and remain just one game back of the Celtics in the standings.
Winners in their past seven meetings with New York, the Bucks are favoured by 4.5 points in Tuesday’s clash at Fiserv Forum. The Knicks trail as +165 underdogs on the NBA moneyline, and the total is pegged at 228.5.
Knicks vs. Bucks NBA Betting Odds
The Bucks have played steady defence during their current 7-0 run against NY, limiting the Knicks to just 105.7 points per game, and have now seen the UNDER pay out in seven of 10 head-to-head clashes. But containing opposing shooters has been a challenge lately for the Bucks, who have surrendered at least 120 points in six of their past eight contests including three of four on home hardwood. The Bucks have managed to minimize the impact of their porous defence while scoring 121.1 points per game this season, third most in the NBA.
Conversely, the Knicks have built their recent success on a stingy defence that has surrendered an NBA-best 105.5 points per game. But with seven of their past 10 wins coming by double-digit margins, the OVER is enjoying a surprising 8-4 run when the Knicks hit the floor.
New York Knicks
The duo of Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle has provided a consistent offensive spark for the Knicks during their current surge. Brunson led the club in scoring for the seventh time in eight games in Friday’s win over Toronto, dropping 22 points and adding eight assists. Overall, Brunson has averaged 29.4 points over his past eight road appearances, and has lit up the Bucks for 44.5 points in his past two versus the Bucks, capped by a 45-point performance in the Knicks’ 110-105 loss in Milwaukee last month. With 20 points and 10 rebounds in Friday’s win, Randle has now recorded double-doubles in three straight outings, and offers good value as a +100 wager on the NBA player props to do it again on Tuesday.
Milwaukee Bucks
Once again, it was the Giannis Antetokounmpo Show in Saturday’s victory over the Hawks, with the “The Greek Freak” turning in another dominating performance while recording a team-high 32 points and his first triple-double of the season. Currently fifth in scoring in the NBA with 29.9 points per game, Giannis has been particularly impressive on home court, averaging 34.2 points per game over his past five appearances, and recording double-digit rebound totals four times. While Giannis has emerged as a short -275 bet to record another double-double on Tuesday, expectations should be tempered by his dip in production in his past two dates with the Knicks, who held him to 22 points in each of those outings, and to an average of just 26 points over the past 10 dates between these squads.
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