New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, January 28, 2022

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +8.5, Bucks -8.5; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks NL, Bucks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks NL, Bucks NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

New York Knicks:  23-26 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  30-20 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  4-6 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 23-26 record overall and they are 11-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Clippers while their 5 losses in that span came against the Charlotte Hornets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Miami Heat in their last game. Obadiah Toppin led the team in points in that game off the bench with 18 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 17 points. Immanuel Quickley led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Mitchell Robinson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.2% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.8 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 104.4 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 24-25 this season and their O/U record is 21-28.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 30-20 record overall and they are 17-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Chicago Bulls, and the Sacramento Kings while their loss came against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 26 while Bobby Portis was next on the team with 22 points. Khris Middleton also scored 21 points in that one as well. Jrue Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.3% from the field, 28.1% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.3 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 21-29 this season and their O/U record is 21-29.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game as an 8.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have been playing well recently but in their last 3 games they have struggled a little, coming off of a loss in their last game. They will be looking to bounce back here and they are going up against a Knicks team that has been awful recently. The Knicks have not been playing well at all and there are some major issues on this team that need to be resolved before they start winning games again. They did not play well in their last game and until something is changed in their lineup, they will continue to even keep up in their games. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bucks to cover the spread here.

 

Knicks Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 28, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 124 Knicks 106.

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New York Knicks: 10-18 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 18-27 O/U in January games. 15-30 O/U against Central division opponents. 24-54 O/U after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. 23-42 O/U revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Milwaukee Bucks: 20-30 O/U in all games. 19-25 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 9-16 O/U in home games. 16-31 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 8-14 O/U off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite. 

 

 

New York Knicks:  R. Arcidiacono (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. N. Noel (C) Ques Fri - Knee injury. D. Rose (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury.

Milwaukee Bucks:  W. Matthews (SG) Ques Fri - Knee injury. G. Allen (SG) Elig Fri - Hip injury. L. Wigginton (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

 

"We got in the hole early and it's hard to get out of that. They put a lot of pressure on us. When you give a team confidence like that early, especially a team as good as this, you pay for it. And we did." - Tom Thibodeau on his team’s loss against the Heat on Wednesday night.

 

 

"They played lights out tonight. I don't know what the right analogy is, but they played really well. They beat us pretty good. Live ball turnovers is when transition defense is the toughest, and we made a lot of them." - Mike Budenholzer on his team’s loss against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kemba Walker

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett

PF     Julius Randle

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Grayson Allen

SF     Khris Middleton

PF     Giannis Antetokounmpo

C     Bobby Portis

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (18.7)

APG: J. Randle (5)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.9)

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (28.6)

APG: J. Holiday (6.4)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.2)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)