New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/23

Planning on watching today’s Knicks and Bucks game? Catch the action at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, as the Bucks hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on TNT. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 226.5 points, and the Bucks are favored to win at home against the Knicks.

NEW YORK KNICKS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Knicks +4.5

This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK KNICKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-107 in favor of the Knicks.
• Our projections have Jalen Brunson finishing with Jalen Brunson points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Knicks finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.2% and knocking down 14 threes.

Will New York Shock Everyone at Fiserv Forum?

As the Knicks prepare for today’s game, they are focused on extending their three game winning streak. So far this season, the Knicks are 12-7 overall and have gone 6-3 at home compared to 6-4 on the road.

Currently, New York holds an above .500 ATS record of 12-7 so far this year. This season, New York has a 8-4 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 4-3 as underdogs.

Coming off their recent game, the Knicks offense tallied 119 points in a matchup against the Raptors. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50%, and they made 16 threes. Jalen Brunson is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 24.9 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Julius Randle brings a PPG average of 20.4 into the game.

At this time, the Knicks’ defense is positioned 1st in the NBA, permitting 105.5 points per game.

New York’s defense is currently forcing 12.1 turnovers per game, which is 5th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 30th in blocked shots, with an average of 2.9 rejections per game.

Does Milwaukee Stand a Chance at Home?

When the Bucks face the Knicks, they will have an overall record of 14-6 and have gone 2-1 in their last three games. At home, the Bucks are 9-1 this season compared to 5-5 on the road.

Milwaukee comes in with an overall ATS record of 8-12 so far this season. On the road, the Bucks have an ATS record of 5-5 compared to a 3-7 record vs. the spread at home.

Milwaukee finished with 132 points in their game against the Hawks. This total surpasses their season-average of 121.1 points per game. The top scorer for the Bucks was Giannis Antetokounmpo with 32 points, while Damian Lillard also chipped in with 25 points.

At present, the Bucks’ defense is ranked 24th, allowing 118.1 points per game.

The Bucks defense is coming off a game in which they held the Hawks offense to just 59.6% shooting. Overall, they gave up 121 points to Atlanta.