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The Milwaukee Bucks (22–7, 13-15-1 ATS, 19-10 O/U) collide with the New York Knicks (16-12, 14-12-2 ATS, 15-13 O/U) in the opening game of the Christmas Day series at Madison Square Garden. Milwaukee and New York just met on Saturday afternoon. The Bucks recorded a 130-111 victory and now lead the season series 3-0.
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The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the hottest squads in the NBA. Milwaukee has won seven in a row and eight of its last ten games propelled by a barrage of scoring. This includes a 146-122 home win against the Knicks earlier this month. Milwaukee beat the Magic by four points on Thursday and were marked as 2.5-point favorites in a 130-111 road win against the Knicks on Saturday. The Bucks have covered the spread in four of their last five games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to shine, collecting at least 30 points in all but four games this month. The 29-year-old power forward was questionable for Saturday and was able to play. Antetonounmo is averaging 30.8 PPG accompanied by 10.9 RPG. Damian Lillard scored 28 points in the meeting against the Knicks earlier this month. The 33-year-old point guard is having an outstanding season, reporting an average of 26 PPG and 4.7 RPG. Khris Middleton has avera ged 15 points in three games against the Knicks. The 32-year-old forward netted 20 points on Saturday and has posted an average of 13.4 PPG on 47% shooting.
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 23, 2023
The Bucks are 3-2 in their last five road bouts, covering four times in that span. Milwaukee continues to pile on the points, netting at least 128 points in four of their last five games, and is scoring an average of 124.6 points, good for second. They are conceding an average of 118.8 points, placing them 23rd in the NBA.