by James Q
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction Spread and Trends to Watch - 11/10/2021
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, and your local cable tv channel if you live in the market.
Opening NCAAF Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Spread: Knicks -4: O/U: 217
BetMGM: Spread: Knicks -4: O/U: 217
VegasInsider: Spread: Knicks -4 : O/U: 217.5
Season Record
Bucks: 5-6, 9th place Eastern Conference
Knicks: 7-4, 7th place Eastern Conference
Last season the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Championship. This season Mil feels like they have hit a skid and can’t remember whether to turn into it or away from it. Truth is it’s early. The season is only 10-12 games young depending on any team’s schedule so far. 9th place or not, Mil is still the defending Champ.. They still have a cluster of stars at the top of their roster led by an NBA MVP, all around, stat juggernaut.
In NY the NYK are King. Show me a home game at the Garden and you will be showing me passionate lifelong fans. Show me a home game in Brooklyn and you will be showing me poseur hipsters rooting for NBA mercenaries. The fact that the Knicks hit the playoffs last year (played well too) and seem to still be winning at a good clip this year has the city excited. Every NBA game in the Garden will rock from tip-off until the final “booo” (Knicks fans love to boo someone).
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Bucks vs Knicks Preview and Analysis.
RECENT FORM
Milwaukee has been very consistent this year. They are 5-6 on the season and 5-6 ATS. They have gone Over 3 times and Under 8 times. They fare better in road games than home games, going 4-2 away and 1-4 at home.
The Knicks are 7-4 on the season and 6-5 ATS. They have notched 6 Overs and 5 Unders. They are also better on the road. They are 5-1 on the road and 2-3 at home.
Offensive Analysis
The Bucks are 17th in the NBA in points scored. They are 22nd in FG%, and 20th in 3pt%. They win matchups by letting Giannis overpower teams in the lane.. And hope he hits a fair number of his free throw shots. Donte Divincenzo is still out from the surgery he had on his ankle and Kris Middleton has missed some time… they won’t be a balanced offensive team against the Knicks at all.
The Knicks are 3rd in the league in points scored. They are 16th in FG% and 6th in 3pt%. Their rebounding has been fine; it is 9th in the league right now. The season is early, but these are the stats of a deep running playoff team in most seasons. Average shooting is bumped up by good rebounding numbers and you always want to be top ten in three’s in the modern NBA.
Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction
Our prediction for Monday, November 10th is… Knicks 118 - Bucks 109
The Knicks plus the Over. The injury list that the Knicks have to cover for is very doable, while the Bucks are missing very key pieces in their offense.
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NBA Betting Trends
The Over is 6-0 in Bucks last 6 games as a road underdog.
Milwaukee is 25-18 ATS versus the Knicks in New York since 1996.
Injury Reports
Bucks: SF Khris Middleton (illness) Out indefinitely ** Brook Lopez (back) Out indefinitely
Knicks: C Mitchell Robinson (hip) Quest ** C Nerlens Noel (knee) Quest
Starting Lineups
Bucks: PG Jrue Holiday, SG Grayson Allen, SF Pat Connaughton, PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, C Bobby Portis
Knicks: PG Kemba Walker, SG Evan Fournier, SF RJ Barrett, PF Julius Randle, C Taj Gibson (if Center M.R. and Center N.N. miss the game… they could also play Julius Randle at Center and use Obi Toppin at the Power forward spot)
Statistical Leaders
Knicks
Points: Julius Randle 22.5
Rebounds: Julius Randle 11
Assists: Julius Randle 5.5
Steals: Kemba Walker
Blocks: Mitchell Robinson 1.6
Bucks
Points: Giannis 27.6
Rebounds: Giannis 11.5
Assists: Giannis 5.8
Steals: Giannis 1.1
Blocks: Giannis 1.7
The Bucks stat line is why they are off to a bad start on the season. They are using Giannis for everything!! He is their offense and defense all rolled into one player. They have some injury issues at the moment… but the rest of the Bucks roster / bench will need to step up and take some of the load from Giannis soon.
Coaches
Bucks: Mike Budenholzer. Mike was on the hot seat last season, but after coming away with an NBA Finals win the fire went out. Still, he can’t get too comfortable.
Knicks: Tom Thibodeau. Word is Tom, an NBA lifer, has softened his approach a bit. He’s still a hawk for defense and team first basketball, but he now has a fun group of kids willing to listen and he is letting them play.
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
