The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win to get back to a .500 record. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 106.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.6 points on 45 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.3 points and 11.1 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 20 points and 4.5 assists. Grayson Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is dishing 3.3 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 111.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 22.5 points and 11 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 17.6 points and 2.6 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 7-0 in Bucks last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 home games. The under is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings in New York.
The Milwaukee Bucks are still dealing with a ton of injuries to key players, and those things usually show up most when on the end of a back to back. Things typically don’t end well with a thin roster on tired legs. The New York Knicks have been a tough out all year, and their defensive pressure only makes things worse for a Bucks squad that played last night. I’ll lay the bucket with the Knicks at home.