Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (25-13) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Bucks faced the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 121-105 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the game having earned a 47.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 92) and buried 19 of 42 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bucks converted 14 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 57 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed 36.8% from the floor on 35 of 95 shooting. San Antonio totaled 24 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, San Antonio grabbed 46 boards (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 4 rejections. San Antonio shot 85.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 20 attempts. They made 18 of their 52 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 16 while the Spurs had 14 personal fouls.

Damian Lillard is a player who played a role in this matchup. Lillard finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists. He played for 35 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He totaled 26 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Milwaukee heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 19-16 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls every game. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 869 assists on the season, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are connecting on 38.9% on shots from distance (513 of 1,319) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 113.0 pts per contest (13th in basketball) while going 47.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bucks have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 fouls. They concede 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.8). The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,410 of 3,132) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 889 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Knicks went home victorious with a score of 112-98 against the Raptors. The Knicks were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the matchup. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Raptors committed 15 fouls in this game which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, New York buried 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks went 42 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Knicks permitted the Raptors to convert 38 of 77 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.4% for the game. They finished 38.5% from distance by going 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, New York permitted Toronto to pull down 33 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

OG Anunoby ended up being a factor for the Knicks in this contest. He made 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and added 2 rebounds. Anunoby earned 27 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

New York has a mark of 25-13 on the season. As an offense, the Knicks are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which is 3rd in the NBA. New York has accounted for 4,447 pts for the campaign (117.0 per contest) and they pull down 43.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. The Knicks commit 17.2 fouls every game and they shoot 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 110.1. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (17th in the NBA). The New York defense gives up 37.1% on 3-pointers (519 of 1,400) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.1 dimes and 40.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 1st in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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