In a rematch of Saturday’s game, the Milwaukee Bucks are on the road at the New York Knicks, from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Milwaukee Bucks won the first meeting between the two teams. The Milwaukee Bucks scored 30+ points in each of the four quarters in the win. The Bucks with the win moved to 22-7 on the season. The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference.
The New York Knicks are now 16-12 on the season with the loss. New York is 7-4 when playing at home, but are just 5-5 in their last 10 games.
The Milwaukee Bucks are the favorites in this game. The Bucks are -3. On the moneyline, the Bucks are -155 and the Knicks are +130.
Bucks Red Hot
In the win over the Knicks on Saturday, Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a game high 28 points, while ripping down 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The Bucks also got 20 points from Khris Middleton as well. Damian Lillard scored 19 points, and dished 9 assists, while Bobby Portis had 23 points off the bench.
The Bucks are 6-5 on the road this season, but have won 2 out of their last 3 at home. Milwaukee, as a team, is scoring 124.4 points per game, which is one of the most in all of the National Basketball Association.
Milwaukee is in their second of four in a row on the road, and 7 out of their last 8. The Bucks are at the Nets on Wednesday, and then will travel to Cleveland on Friday.
Knicks Seeking Bounce Back
The New York Knicks snapped their two game losing streak, after they beat the Lakers and Nets before coming back home. The Knicks are in third in the Atlantic Division, as they trail two of the best teams in the league in Boston and Philadelphia. The Knicks are scoring 114.7 points per game.
Jalen Brunson is the top scorer for the Knicks. The former Villanova guard is up to 25.3 points per game. He is also dishing out 5.9 assists per game as well, and making over 47% of his shots. The Knicks are without one of their top big men in Mitchell Robinson.
New York is finishing up their quick two game home stand, before going on the road for three in a row before the New Year. The Knicks are at the Thunder, Magic and Pacers before a January 1st home game against the Timberwolves.
Bucks Win on Christmas
The Milwaukee Bucks are just better than the New York Knicks. The Knicks would have a tough time beating the Bucks, at the top of their game once out of ten times. That is saying a lot for a solid Knicks team. The problem is the Bucks are just another level.
We like the Milwaukee Bucks to win this game, and win it by more than the field goal spread. The final bet for this game is the Milwaukee Bucks -3 over the New York Knicks. Big game from the big guys for the Bucks on Christmas Day!
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