Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (3-4) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (1-6) on Friday.

The Bucks faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 116-114 in their last contest. Milwaukee ended having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (42 of 86) and made 17 out of their 35 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bucks made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 49 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 50.5% from the floor on 46 of 91 shooting. Cleveland distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Cleveland pulled down 39 rebounds (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Cleveland went 53.8% at the free throw line by burying 7 of 13 tries. They also buried 17 out of their 37 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bucks left the arena with 15 and the Cavaliers finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Damian Lillard is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He notched 36 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played 37 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. Lillard ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 7 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this one with a record of 1-6 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 44.4 boards per game and has accounted for 154 assists this year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are connecting on 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (91 of 257) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 111.7 pts per game (19th in basketball) while going 47.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.3). The Bucks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.5% (302 of 636) and they relinquish 45.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 6th in the NBA in allowing assists with 180 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 121-116 when they played the Hawks. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Atlanta to pull down 48 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 15 of 38 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Knicks allowed the Hawks to make 45 of their 100 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Knicks ended up shooting 41 for 84 from the field which had them sitting at 48.8%. With regard to 3-point shots, New York converted 22 of their 47 tries (46.8%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 80.0%. The Hawks had 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Knicks were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being important for the Knicks for the matchup. He converted 11 of 23 in the game giving him a rate of 47.8%, and accumulated 16 rebounds. Towns recorded 34 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game.

New York has a mark of 3-4 this year. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA. New York has scored 793 points for the season (113.3 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 24.4 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Knicks commit 16.7 fouls per game and they shoot 80.6% from the free throw line.

The New York defense concedes 34.9% from downtown (95 of 272) and their opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.3 dimes and 41.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 21st and 3rd in the league. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.7. They have forced 12.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the floor (26th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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