Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Jan 2025

Bucks and Knicks to Cancel Each Other Out

Under 227.5 points looks like an attractive total bet. The Bucks and the Knicks might not be able to reach this combined amount and we can profit with this selection at -110.

7 Victories for Bucks in Previous 10 H2H Games

Milwaukee Bucks have triumphed in their previous three games. The latest was on the road where Orlando Magic were beaten 109-106 at Kia Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points, with Damian Lillard getting 29 and Bobby Portis 11.

New York Knicks lost when they last took to the court. At Madison Square Garden, they were turned over 126-101 at home to Oklahoma City Thunder. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 23 points and 10 rebounds, with Josh Hart registering 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knicks won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 116-94 triumph when facing the Bucks at Madison Square Garden. It’s been three straight wins for the Knicks when playing the Bucks. However, they have lost 7 of the previous 10 matchups between the pair.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. The Bucks are averaging 113.0 points, 46.1 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.9 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 74.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 106.4 points and 46.4 rebounds per matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 16.5 points, Bobby Portis 9.5 rebounds and Damian Lillard 4.8 assists, while Gary Trent Jr. averages 2.5 (52.1%) 3-pointers made.

The Knicks have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 114.6 points, 45.0 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 81.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 112.3 points and 41.5 rebounds.

Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.1 points, Josh Hart 12.6 rebounds and Jalen Brunson 6.6 assists, while Mikal Bridges has an average of 1.9 (26.8%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Bucks lineup: Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Taurean Prince, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andre Jackson.

New York Knicks lineup: Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

The Unders looks the way to go for this NBA contest. The line looks too high at 227.5 and odds of -110 could favor bettors who go below that total.

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Bucks vs Knicks stats:

• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bucks games.
• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Bucks games.
• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Bucks games.
• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Knicks games.
• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Knicks games at home.
• The 227.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Knicks games at home.

Under 227.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our team of cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Bigger odds are always a good thing and bettors can regularly move the line when it comes to betting Under on the Totals. Choose the option which suits you best.

Best Bet

Under 227.5 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Khris Middleton Over 3.5 Assists -139

Khris Middleton (Bucks) has recorded Over 3.5 assists in 4 straight games on the road. We can therefore place a Player Assists bet at -139 with confidence, with our pick expected to cover the line.

Latest Khris Middleton Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

-106

Under 11.5

-125

Assists

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

+105

Rebounds

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-133

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Damian Lillard Over 3.5 Rebounds -120

Damian Lillard (Bucks) has racked up Over 3.5 rebounds in 4 straight games on the road. Out of all the prop bets available, we’re going to take the -120 when it comes to this Player Rebounds wager.

Latest Damian Lillard Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 24.5

-105

Under 24.5

-127

Assists

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-106

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-110

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Correct Score Prediction

Bucks 111 - 110 Knicks

For a fun wager, consider backing the Bucks to claim a 111-110 victory. Although it’s a speculative bet, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Knicks as Favorites

The New York Knicks odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -185 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 65% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +156 about Milwaukee Bucks.

4.5 is the spread and 228 is the total points line. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. Those that want to back Under 228 can find odds of -110 available.

The Knicks are favorites at odds of -140 when it comes to the Race to 20 Points betting, with the Bucks available at +110 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

If you’re planning to place a basketball bet, visit the betting sites and check out the hundreds of available team props and game lines. Find the lines which are the most attractive.

Moneyline

Bucks

+156

Knicks

-185

Point Spread

Bucks +4.5

-108

Knicks -4.5

-112

Total Points

Under 228

-110

Over 228

-110

Giannis Antetokounmpo Favorite to Score the Most Points

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -106 that he scores Over 30.5 points or -127 that he goes Under.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 30.5

-106

Under 30.5

-127

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 24.5

-115

Under 24.5

-115

Damian Lillard (Bucks)

Over 24.5

-105

Under 24.5

-127

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 24.5

-105

Under 24.5

-128

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 17.5

-100

Under 17.5

-132

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 14.5

-106

Under 14.5

-125

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 14.5

-105

Under 14.5

-127

Bobby Portis (Bucks)

Over 11.5

-123

Under 11.5

-108

Khris Middleton (Bucks)

Over 11.5

-106

Under 11.5

-125

Brook Lopez (Bucks)

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-128

A.J. Green (Bucks)

Over 7.5

-109

Under 7.5

-122

Taurean Prince (Bucks)

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-118

Miles McBride (Knicks)

Over 6.5

-111

Under 6.5

-116

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 7.5

-118

Under 7.5

-114

Damian Lillard (Bucks)

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-106

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-114

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 5.5

-118

Under 5.5

-114

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-139

Khris Middleton (Bucks)

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

+105

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-152

Miles McBride (Knicks)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-108

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 12.5

-137

Under 12.5

+104

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 11.5

-128

Under 11.5

-104

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 9.5

-103

Under 9.5

-130

Brook Lopez (Bucks)

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-109

Damian Lillard (Bucks)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-110

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

+107

Khris Middleton (Bucks)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-133

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+108

Taurean Prince (Bucks)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

+105

Miles McBride (Knicks)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Milwaukee Bucks Stats

New York Knicks Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +4 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -4 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 219.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 222.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 227.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 227.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.00 pts and allowed 106.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 113.80 pts and allowed 108.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 226.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 224.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 227.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 227.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 114.60 pts and allowed 112.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 113.90 pts and allowed 110.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 27.20 (53%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 15.40 (39%)
• Free Throws Made: 12.40 (74.25%)
• Rebounds: Total 46.1, Offensive 8.80, Defensive 37.30
• Assists: 26.30
• Blocks: 3.90
• Steals: 9.10
• Turnovers : 13.20
• Personal Fouls: 17.30

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 26.10 (53%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 15.50 (43%)
• Free Throws Made: 15.10 (76.26%)
• Rebounds: Total 43.6, Offensive 7.80, Defensive 35.80
• Assists: 24.70
• Blocks: 4.70
• Steals: 7.90
• Turnovers : 13.50
• Personal Fouls: 17.80

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 34.60 (58%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 8.80 (28%)
• Free Throws Made: 19.00 (81.2%)
• Rebounds: Total 45, Offensive 13.10, Defensive 31.90
• Assists: 24.20
• Blocks: 3.20
• Steals: 7.70
• Turnovers : 11.70
• Personal Fouls: 16.40

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 31.00 (57%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 11.40 (35%)
• Free Throws Made: 17.70 (77.97%)
• Rebounds: Total 41.5, Offensive 10.00, Defensive 31.50
• Assists: 26.20
• Blocks: 4.40
• Steals: 7.80
• Turnovers : 12.20
• Personal Fouls: 17.20

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup

3 Josh Hart

8 OG Anunoby

11 Jalen Brunson

25 Mikal Bridges

32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Milwaukee Bucks Confirmed Lineup

0 Damian Lillard

11 Brook Lopez

12 Taurean Prince

34 Giannis Antetokounmpo

44 Andre Jackson

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak