Bucks vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Milwaukee Bucks (21-7) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when they visit the New York Knicks (16-11) on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Madison Square Garden as only 2.5-point favorites. The game airs at 12:30 PM ET on NBA. The over/under for the matchup is 240.

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Bucks and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Bucks are 9-13-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.

The Knicks are 2-6-2 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.

The two teams average a combined 0.9 fewer points per game (239.1) than this matchup’s total of 240 points.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 230.4 points per game, 9.6 fewer than the point total in this game.

The Bucks’ average point total in matchups this year is 243.5, 3.5 points higher than the total in this game.

New York’s games this season have averaged a total of 226.1 points, 13.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Milwaukee’s ATS record is 12-15-1 this season.

The Knicks are 14-11-2 ATS this year.

Bucks Stats & Insights

The Bucks’ +151 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 124.4 points per game (second in the NBA) while giving up 119.0 per contest (23rd in the league).

The Bucks rank 11th in the league at 44.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.1 their opponents average.

Milwaukee hits 14.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc (seventh-best in the NBA). It is making 2.2 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 12.1 per game while shooting 34.9%.

The Bucks’ 121.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 116.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 19th in the league.

The Bucks have been better offensively at home, where they score 125.7 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 122.1 per game. Defensively, they are slightly better in home games, where they give up 118.7 points per game, versus road games, where they allow opponents to score 119.6 per game.

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks put up 114.7 points per game (16th in league) while allowing 111.4 per contest (seventh in NBA). They have a +90 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game.

New York records 45.8 rebounds per game (fifth in league) while allowing 40.9 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.9 boards per game.

The Knicks knock down 13.3 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 38.0% rate (fifth-best in NBA), compared to the 13.4 their opponents make, shooting 37.2% from deep.

The Knicks score 119.1 points per 100 possessions (10th in league), while allowing 115.6 points per 100 possessions (13th in NBA).

At home New York is scoring 114.1 points per game, 1.0 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (115.1).

Bucks Key Players to Watch

Giannis Antetokounmpo accumulates 30.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, with 5.4 assists.

Damian Lillard scores 26.3 points per game while adding 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists for the Bucks.

Lillard makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Bucks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.

Antetokounmpo averages 1.4 steals per game, while Brook Lopez swats 3.0 shots per contest.

Knicks Key Players to Watch

The Knicks go-to guy, Jalen Brunson, leads active Knicks players in both scoring (25.3 points per game) and assists (5.8 assists per game).

Julius Randle’s per-game averages this season are 22.0 points, 5.2 assists and 9.7 rebounds.

Brunson knocks down 3.1 threes per game.

The Knicks’ defensive effort gets a boost from Brunson (1.2 steals per game) and Isaiah Hartenstein (0.9 blocks per game).

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