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The New York Knicks (45-32) square off against the Milwaukee Bucks (47-30) Sunday with tip-off from Fiserv Forum set for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Knicks vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Bucks lead 3-1
The Knicks fell 108-100 against the Chicago Bulls Friday and have lost 4 of 5. G Jalen Brunson has had 35 points and 11 assists in 2 straight games. The Knicks are tied with the Orlando Magic for 4th in the East and are just a half-game behind Cleveland for 3rd with 5 games remaining.
The Bucks have lost 3 in a row and 5 of 6, but they remain 1 1/2 games up on the Cavs for the 2nd spot in the East. They fell to the Toronto Raptors 117-111 as G Damian Lillard returned to drop 36 points. F Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out of that one and is questionable Sunday.
Knicks at Bucks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Knicks +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Bucks -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Knicks +4.5 (-115) | Bucks -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Knicks at Bucks key injuries
Knicks
- G Bojan Bogdanovic (hand) questionable
- F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) questionable
- G Patrick Beverley (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Knicks at Bucks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 111, Knicks 109
Moneyline
The Bucks just lost at home to the Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. While they could, and probably should, win this game, I have zero faith in them – especially at this number.
So let’s have some fun and construct an SGP. Brunson is averaging 35.8 PPG and 5.8 APG. F OG Anunoby returned from injury in the last game and went 2-for-4 from deep. So let’s go BRUNSON 25 POINTS + BRUNSON 5 ASSISTS + ANUNOBY OVER 0.5 THREES (-121).
BetMGM is offering a 50% SGP Boost Token that would make that very manageable SGP +125.
Against the spread
I think the Knicks could take this outright, but I just don’t have the faith to throw down on the ML. This obviously hinges heavily on Giannis’ status, which is unknown at this point. Wait until closer to tip to get some clarity on him, but with such a tight spread here, the books aren’t feeling he’ll go.
LEAN KNICKS +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Bucks are 6-4 O/U over their last 10, and the Knicks are 8-2. This number would have went way Over in 3 of the 4 meetings this season with the lone exception an early season 110-105 Milwaukee victory
Take the OVER 220.5 (-110).
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