New York Knicks (12-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (14-6, third in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 pm EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -4.5; over/under is 224
BOTTOM LINE: New York aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Knicks take on Milwaukee.
The Bucks are 12-6 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee averages 121.1 points while outscoring opponents by 3.0 points per game.
The Knicks are 10-4 against conference opponents. New York has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Bucks average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Knicks give up. The Bucks average 110.9 points per game, 7.2 fewer points than the 118.1 the Bucks give up.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Bucks won 110-105 in the last meeting on Nov. 3. Damian Lillard led the Bucks with 30 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 45 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Bucks. Lillard is averaging 27.7 points and 8.7 assists over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.
Julius Randle is scoring 20.4 points per game and averaging 10.2 rebounds for the Knicks. Brunson is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for New York.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 8-2, averaging 126.3 points, 46.7 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.9 points per game.
Knicks: 7-3, averaging 112.1 points, 44.6 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Pat Connaughton: day to day (ankle), Andre Jackson Jr.: day to day (back), Jae Crowder: out (groin).
Knicks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Write and data from Sportradar.
2023-12-04 07:05:56
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