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New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks: Can the Bucks stop the bleeding?
The New York Knicks are visiting the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.
The Knicks have split the last ten games
The New York Knicks are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 45-32 record. The Knicks have lost four of their last five games and are coming off a 108-100 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks are second in the league, allowing 107.9 points per game, and are ranked 11th, allowing 46.9% shooting from the field. Jalen Brunson is the best player on the team, averaging 28 points and 6.7 assists per game.
The Bucks are going through a difficult week
The Milwaukee Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference with a 47-30 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 117-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks are third in the league, scoring 119.9 points per game, and are ranked fourth, making 14.3 three-pointers per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another impressive season, averaging 30.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.
Betting Trends
Milwaukee has won 9 of the last 10 games against New York. The Bucks are 1-5 ATS in the last six games overall, 1-6 ATS in the last six games played at home and 9-3 ATS in the last 12 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Knicks are 5-1 ATS in the last five road games played on Sunday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Things are obviously not working well in Milwaukee, as the Bucks have lost the last three games against some of the worst teams in the league. They are coming off a loss to the Raptors, who ended their 15-game losing streak. The Bucks are 14-13 since Doc Rivers took over the team and were 30-13 with Adrian Griffin on the bench. The Knicks are not much better this week, losing four of the last five. They got the news that Julius Randle will not come back this season, and that will be a problem in the playoffs. The Bucks were on a nine-game winning streak against New York before the Knicks won 129-122 in the last one. Milwaukee has won 12 of the last 14 at home against the Knicks and will add another one on Sunday.
