Bucks vs Knicks Prediction, Picks & Player Props (1/9/23)

The New York Knicks have had a fantastic start to the new year. They have started 2023 with wins over the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, and Toronto Raptors. Tonight, they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lost the first two head-to-head games against the Bucks.

The New York Knicks have had a fantastic start to the new year. They beat the Houston Rockets on New Year's Eve and the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, and Toronto Raptors. The Knicks lost the first two head-to-head games against Milwaukee. Milwaukee lost to Charlotte by 29 points on Friday.

Game odds are via FanDuel as of Monday, January 9, 2023, at 3:30 am ET.

Bucks are 9-4 straight up and 8-5 against the spread this season. They are 2-0 against Knicks this year. Bucks won 119-108 at Fiserv Forum on October 28 and 109-103 at MSG on November 30. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a huge game in both previous games.

Bucks vs Knicks is a bad matchup for the Bucks. The Knicks are 5-11 SU and 7-8-1 ATS against teams that are currently at .500 or better. At home, they are 2-6 SU, 2.5 ATC, and 4-5 SU on the road. Bucks are 11- 5 SU & 8- 6 AET, but 3 of those losses came in that four-game losing streak last month.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is third in the league in scoring (32.0 PPG) and is worth over 48.5 points. Friday's game was the fifth time this season that Giannis scored less than 25 points and he is still worth more than 31 points at Caesars Sportsbook.

Giannis scored 21 points at Philadelphia on 10/20, 44 points vs Houston on 10-22, 16 points against Cleveland on 11/16, 25 at Philly on 12/18, 30 vs Golden State on 1/11, 19 at Memphis on 2/15, 42 at New Orleans on 3/19. He also scored 57 points in the first game against the Knicks.

scored 21 points at Philadelphia on 10/20, 44 points vs Houston on 10:22, 16 points against Cleveland on 11/16, 25 at Philly on 12/18, 30 vs Golden State on 13/13, 19 at Memphis on 14/15, 42 at New Orleans on 15/19.