New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/3/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+6)

The New York Knicks (2-3) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (2-2). New York is 6-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 221.5.

The Knicks faced off with the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-89 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest with a 34.8% field goal percentage (32 of 92) and made 5 of their 30 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks made 20 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 50 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to defense, New York let their opponent shoot 43.2% from the floor on 32 out of 74 shooting. Cleveland dished out 22 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Cleveland snagged 46 rebounds (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Cleveland finished 95.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 20 tries. They converted 12 of 32 attempts from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Knicks walked away with 16 and the Cavaliers totaled 27 fouls.

Mitchell Robinson is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 6 points on 1 out of 3 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also totaled 16 boards. Robinson finished shooting 33.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-3 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is grabbing 49.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 109 dimes this year, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 33.9% on three-point shots (63 of 186) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 103.0 points per game (30th in the league) while connecting on 40.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 fouls. They surrender 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (102.0). The Knicks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (187 of 417) and they concede 45.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 14th in basketball in giving up assists with 107 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-111 when they faced the Raptors. The Bucks earned 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Raptors were called for 25 fouls for the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They were able to make 28 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Milwaukee made 13 of 34 tries (38.2%). In all, the Bucks finished 35 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.1%. The Bucks allowed the Raptors to make 51 of 91 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 56.0% for the game. They finished 39.5% from 3-point land by shooting 15 out of 38 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). Concerning rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Toronto to pull down 50 in total (15 offensive).

Bobby Portis ended up being a major contributor for the Bucks for the game. He made 2 out of 6 for the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Portis had 10 points in his 19 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the game.

Milwaukee has a record of 2-2 on the campaign. The Bucks are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.3 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. Milwaukee has totaled 461 pts for the year (115.3 per game) and they collect 38.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the league.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 41.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (59 of 144) and their opponents are making 82.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 29.8 assists and 43.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 29th and 11th in the league. The Bucks defensively are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 122.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 51.4% from the field (30th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-6)

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