New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (30-20) will attempt to beat the New York Knicks (23-26) on Friday.

The Knicks faced off with the Heat and took a loss by a score of 110-96 in their last contest. New York ended the game having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (35 of 83) and made 15 of their 44 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Knicks buried 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defense, New York allowed 50.0% from the floor on 37 out of 74 shooting. Miami recorded 38 assists and had 30 steals for this game. On top of that, Miami had 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Miami finished the contest at 90.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 22 shots. They converted 16 of 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Knicks finished with 23 and the Heat had 17 fouls.

Obi Toppin is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played 21 mins and also collected 5 boards. Toppin finished the game at 77.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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New York comes into this game with a record of 23-26 this year. They have an average of 103.8 points per game (27th in the league) while shooting 43.5% from the floor. The Knicks are connecting on 35.7% from downtown (640 of 1,793) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is pulling in 45.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,041 dimes so far this season, which is 28th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They rank 17th in the league in allowing assists with 1,182 relinquished so far this year. The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (1,850 of 4,198) and they relinquish 43.6 boards per game as a group. They concede 34.9% on three-point shots and they rank 5th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (104.4).

The last time they took the court, the Bucks took a loss by a score of 115-99 when they faced the Cavaliers. When talking about rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Cleveland to pull down 29 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 45.2% from three-point range by connecting on 19 out of 42 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Bucks allowed the Cavaliers to make 41 of their 87 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.1% for this contest. Overall, the Bucks finished shooting 37 out of 80 from the field which had them at 46.3%. When discussing shooting from distance, Milwaukee converted 9 of 32 attempts (28.1%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 88.9%. The Cavaliers were called for 12 fouls for this contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks in the matchup. Antetokounmpo racked up 26 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 30-20 on the year. The Bucks are committing 17.9 fouls every game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.9 times per contest (20th in the league) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. Milwaukee has accumulated 5,588 points for the year (111.8 per contest) and they pull down 47.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bucks are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 17th in the NBA.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 14th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 108.3. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (698 of 2,069) and their opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 24.7 assists and 45.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 20th and 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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