New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The New York Knicks (45-31) are headed to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (47-29).

The Knicks played the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 120-109 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 20 while the Kings finished the game with 23 fouls. They also converted 18 of their 42 tries from three-point range. Sacramento ended up shooting 58.3% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 12 attempts. Moreover, Sacramento pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Sacramento doled out 26 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In reference to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 48.8% from the floor on 42 of 86 shooting. They also doled out 34 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 20 of their 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. New York ended the contest having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (44 of 80) and knocked down 12 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jalen Brunson is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 35 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. Brunson went 60.0% from the floor and distributed 11 assists.

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New York will play this contest with a record of 45-31 this season. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls every game. As a unit, New York is pulling in 43.4 boards per game and has earned 1,848 dimes for the season, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (1,002 of 2,744) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.5 points per game (20th in the league) while hitting 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are giving up 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.9). The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (3,048 of 6,501) and they surrender 38.2 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 7th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,952 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-101 when they faced the Grizzlies. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Memphis to pull down 54 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Bucks allowed the Grizzlies to bury 46 out of 91 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.5% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Bucks finished the game shooting 38 for 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Milwaukee made 18 out of their 44 tries (40.9%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 58.3%. The Grizzlies committed 12 fouls in the game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Bucks corralled 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

Brook Lopez pitched in for the Bucks for the matchup. Lopez racked up 25 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 47-29 for the year. The Bucks are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per contest (15th in the league) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 9,120 pts this year (120.0 per game) and they grab 42.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bucks are hitting on 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in the league.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (952 of 2,677) and their opponents are converting on 80.4% of their foul shots. They allow 26.6 dimes and 42.1 boards every game, which is ranked 14th and 14th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 116.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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