Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, December 25, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-2)

The New York Knicks (16-12) will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (22-7) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Milwaukee opens this matchup as 2-point favorites. The betting total is set at 241.5.

The Bucks faced the Knicks and earned the victory with a final of 130-111 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bucks finished with 22 while the Knicks totaled 22 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. New York walked away from this one shooting 95.2% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 21 shots. On top of that, New York collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. New York distributed 17 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In reference to defending, Milwaukee allowed 44.1% from the field on 41 out of 93 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 53 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bucks made 18 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. Milwaukee wrapped up the game with a 52.7% FG percentage (48 of 91) and knocked down 16 out of their 32 three-point attempts.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a contributor for this game. Antetokounmpo shot 64.7% from the field and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He ended up scoring 28 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Milwaukee heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-7 so far this year. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 44.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 747 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are connecting on 38.3% on 3-pointers (415 of 1,084) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 124.6 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while shooting 49.9% from the field.

On defense, the Bucks are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 761 conceded for the season. The Bucks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (1,286 of 2,750) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.8).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 130-111 against the Bucks. The Knicks recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Bucks were called for 22 fouls for the game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a percentage of 95.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, New York buried 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). When all was said and done, the Knicks went 41 out of 93 from the floor which had them at 44.1%. The Knicks allowed the Bucks to knock down 48 of their 91 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 52.7% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from distance by going 16 out of 32 and ended up going 18 of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Milwaukee to get 53 in all (12 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up having an impact for the Knicks in this matchup. He converted 15 of 26 in this game for a field goal rate of 57.7%, and had 3 rebounds. Brunson tallied 36 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 assists in this matchup.

New York has a mark of 16-12 this season. The Knicks commit 18.0 fouls per game and they go 76.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 23.6 times per game (29th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. New York has accounted for 3,208 pts for the year (114.6 per game) and they snag 45.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in the league.

The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.0. They are forcing 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (18th in basketball). The New York defense gives up 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (379 of 1,009) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.0 assists and 41.3 boards every game, ranking them 15th and 3rd in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+2)

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