The New York Knicks (16-12) will turn to Jalen Brunson (25.6 points per game, 14th in NBA) when they attempt to take down Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.5, fifth) and the Milwaukee Bucks (22-7) on Monday, December 25, 2023 at Madison Square Garden. It tips off at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN.
The Bucks enter their game as a 3-point favorite against the Knicks.
Bucks vs. Knicks Betting Odds
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- Spread: Milwaukee -3
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -149, New York +124
Bucks at Knicks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Knicks (+ 3)
- Prediction:
Knicks 119 – Bucks 116
- Milwaukee has been victorious in 22, or 78.6%, of the 28 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 19 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -149 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Milwaukee has a 59.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- New York has won 30.8% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-9).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, New York has gone 2-7 (22.2%).
- New York has an implied moneyline win probability of 44.6% in this contest.
- The 124.6 points per game the Bucks record are 12.6 more points than the Knicks allow (112).
- When Milwaukee scores more than 112 points, it is 13-11 against the spread and 20-4 overall.
- When it scores more than 118.8 points, New York is 9-3 against the spread and 9-3 overall.
- Milwaukee has an ATS record of 5-5 and a 9-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.6 points.
- The Bucks are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (124.6 PPG), while the Knicks allow the eighth-fewest points per game (112) in the league.
- The 15th-ranked scoring NBA team (114.6 PPG) is New York, while the Milwaukee squad ranks 23rd in the league defensively (118.8 PPG).
- The Bucks have scored a total of 170 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.8 per game), and the Knicks have out-scored opponents by 71 points on the season (2.6 more per game).
How to watch Bucks vs. Knicks
- Game Day: Monday, December 25, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- TV Channel: ESPN
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