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.