The Milwaukee Bucks (7-13) square off against the visiting New York Knicks (10-10) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The game gets underway at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will air on FWi and MSG.
The Bucks were beaten by the Pistons 102-95 on Friday. Khris Middleton was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 21 points. The Knicks, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-91 win over the Nets on Friday. Carmelo Anthony led the game in scoring with 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The Bucks had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 99-92 win. John Henson was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points.
The Bucks are a slight two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 192 points. The Bucks look to improve upon their records of 7-13 Straight Up (SU) and 8-12 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 3-7 ATS over their last 10 games. If its opponents turn the ball over, Milwaukee has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 19.4 points off turnovers, making them the third-best team in the league for that category.
Across the court, the Knicks head into the game with records of 12-8 ATS and 10-10 SU. New York has records of 6-8 SU and 9-5 ATS against the East. New York is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the league, hitting .818 of their shots from the line.
The Bucks’ win over New York in their last game brought their SU record to 6-4 over the Knicks in the last 10 games. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, the Bucks have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – NY, ATS Winner – NY, O/U – Under
Notes
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee’s last 12 games.
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games when playing New York.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing at home against New York.
Milwaukee ranks 29th in points per game with 95.2, while New York ranks ninth in points allowed with an average of 97.8 given up.
On average, Milwaukee scores 100.6 points per home game (ranked 17th), while New York allows 99.3 points per away game (ranked ninth).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Milwaukee Bucks are a solid 6-3. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the New York Knicks have a losing record of 4-8.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Bucks are just 1-10 this season. New York is a fantastic 6-2 when it hits the century mark.
The Bucks have an offensive rating of 100.0 (ranked 22nd). The Knicks rank 17th for their defensive rating of 101.5.
New York beats Milwaukee in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Knicks average 97.1 possessions and 1.004 points per possession, while the Bucks average 95.2 possessions with 1.000 points per possession.
The New York Knicks average an effective field goal percentage of 46.5% this season. The Milwaukee Bucks have an abysmal record of 2-11 when opponents have an EFF% of 46.5% or greater.
On average, the Milwaukee Bucks make 22.9 assists per game and the New York Knicks make 19.6. Milwaukee is ranked seventh, while New York is ranked 24th.
Milwaukee makes an average of 5.0 blocks per game (ranked 14th). New York ranks higher in blocks with 5.8 (ranked ninth).
Milwaukee is ranked 22nd when it comes to offensive rebounding. New York ranks 14th in defensive rebounds.
The Milwaukee Bucks make an average of 7.7 steals per game. When the New York Knicks allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 8-4.
