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New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks Preview & Picks – Underdog Knicks To Cover In NBA In-Season Tournament

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04 Dec 2023
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Leigh Copson 04 Dec 2023
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  • New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks picks for Tuesday, December 5
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:30 ET at Fiserv Forum
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
    New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks Preview & Picks
  • New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • New York Knicks Form
  • Milwaukee Bucks Form

New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks Preview & Picks

New York are backed to cover as an NBA In-Season Tournament underdog.

The Knicks are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and the Bucks have been an unreliable spread bet at home.

  • New York Knicks are 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 road games
  • Milwaukee Bucks are 3-7-0 ATS in their last 10 home games
  • The Over has cashed in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 10 games
  • The Over has hit in 8 of New York’s last 12 games

Head To Head

  • Milwaukee Bucks lead the all-time series 124-109
  • Milwaukee Bucks won 110-105 when the two teams last met on November 3

New York Knicks Form

New York head into this NBA In-Season Tournament clash having won 10 of their last 13 games to improve to 12-7.

The Knicks enjoyed two three-game win streaks earlier this run, and they are now looking to win four straight for the first time this season.

They bounced back from a 116-113 defeat to Phoenix with a 115-91 tournament win over Charlotte that gave them a 3-1 group record.

New York then backed up that victory with a 118-112 victory over Detroit when they hosted the Pistons at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks then went out on the road and made it three wins in a row by beating the Raptors in Toronto, 119-106.

Milwaukee Bucks Form

Milwaukee come into this matchup having bounced back from a shock loss to improve their record to 14-6.

The Bucks enjoyed a five-game win streak last month that was brought to an end by a 119-116 defeat in Boston.

They rebounded immediately with a 131-28 tournament win, and backed that up with a 108-102 victory over Portland.

Milwaukee then made it three-in-a-row with a 131-124 tournament victory in Miami that saw them finish the group stage 4-0, securing a place in the quarter-finals.

The Bucks’ win streak was halted by a 120-113 overtime defeat in Chicago, but the responded quickly in the form of a 132-121 win at home to Atlanta.

Verdict

Milwaukee are in good form, but their spread record at home is a big red flag.

The Bucks have rarely covered at the Forum this season, and this Knicks team is a good defensive group who can, at the very least, run them close.

Best Bet1: New York +4.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 224.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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