The vast majority of teams take the floor during the Saturday NBA schedule. In the first game of the day, the New York Knicks host the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks are 21-7 overall after a five-game winning streak, while the Knicks are 16-11 overall and 7-3 at home. Mitchell Robinson (ankle) and Jericho Sims (ankle) are out for the Knicks. Jae Crowder (adductor) is out for the Bucks.
Tipoff is at 12:30 p.m. ET in New York. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Milwaukee as the 2.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 243.5 in the latest Bucks vs. Knicks odds. Before making any Knicks vs. Bucks picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 101-52 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $4,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Knicks vs. Bucks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Bucks vs. Knicks:
Bucks vs. Knicks spread: Bucks -2.5
Bucks vs. Knicks over/under: 243.5 points
Bucks vs. Knicks money line: Bucks -141, Knicks +120
Milwaukee: The Bucks are 5-5 against the spread in road games
New York: The Knicks are 5-4-1 against the spread in home games
Bucks vs. Knicks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Bucks can cover
Milwaukee has a top-three win-loss record in the NBA this season, and the Bucks are flying high during a six-game winning streak. In that sample, the Bucks are sporting a +11.6 net rating and scoring more than 1.25 points per possession. Milwaukee is shooting 50.1% from the field and 81.2% from the free throw line in those six contests, averaging 33.7 free throw attempts, 28.3 assists and only 13.2 turnovers per game.
The Bucks are led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, both of whom are excelling lately. Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.9 points, 11.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game in December, and Lillard is averaging 34.0 points while shooting 52.4% from 3-point range in the last four games. The Bucks are scoring 120.2 points per 100 possessions this season, ranking in the top three of the NBA, and Milwaukee is in the top two of the league in free throw creation (26.9 attempts per game), 2-point percentage (58.5%) and field goal percentage (49.8%). See which team to pick here.
Why the Knicks can cover
New York has the benefit of playing this game at Madison Square Garden, and the Knicks have two standout players keying the team. Julius Randle is on a 12-game streak of scoring at least 20 points, and he is averaging 27.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while shooting 56% from the field in that span. Jalen Brunson is averaging 27.0 points and 6.7 assists per game in the last 16 outings, and the Knicks have a top-10 offense in scoring more than 1.17 points per possession.
New York is the best offensive rebounding team in the NBA, securing 33.6% of missed shots and averaging 16.4 second-chance points per game. The Knicks are also in the top five of the league in 3-point accuracy and turnovers (13.0 per game), and New York brings standout qualities on defense. The Knicks are in the top eight of the NBA in defensive rebound rate, second-chance points allowed, free throw attempts allowed and points allowed in the paint this season. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bucks vs. Knicks picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 235 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Knicks vs. Bucks, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 101-52 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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