Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction NBA Picks 11/8/24

The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Madison Square Garden to battle the New York Knicks on Friday night. Here’s a Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Prediction. This article will include a Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Pick.

The Milwaukee Bucks have been doing it tough this season as they’ve won just two of their first eight games overall, but they will be feeling much better after they put a stop to a six-game slide with a 123-100 home win over the Jazz last night. Damian Lillard led the team with 34 points, seven assists, and four steals on 12 of 22 shooting, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 points with 16 rebounds while Bobby Portis chipped in 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Bucks shot 51 percent from the field and 15 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled early on and trailed by four points going into halftime, before they absolutely dominated the second half by 67-39 to come away with the much-needed win at home. The Bucks will face the Celtics following this one.

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their past five games and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling short against the Hawks in a 121-116 road defeat on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 34 points, 16 rebounds, and three blocks, Jalen Brunson added 21 points, Miles McBride added 16 points and seven assists off the bench, while Josh Hart chipped in with 14 points and eight assists. As a team, the Knicks shot 48 percent from the field and a sizzling 22 of 46 from the 3-point line as they kept pace in a tight contest until the Hawks closed the final 1:09 on an 11-5 run to snatch the game away in a disappointing finish. 

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Bucks have lost each of their last 13 games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Knicks have won 16 of their last 17 games at Madison Square Garden against teams that held a losing record.
• The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Knicks have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games at Madison Square Garden following a loss.

The Bucks are still a little shorthanded with Khris Middleton still ruled out, while the Knicks are still missing Precious Achiuwa and they have Cameron Payne listed as questionable. The Bucks have certainly been one of the most disappointing teams so far this season as they were on a six-game losing streak before they romped past the lowly Jazz in an easy win last night. Comparatively, the Knicks have been the team in better shape and even though they lost their last game, they looked great in defeat with Towns leading the team with 34 points. This is a tough one to pick, but because the Bucks are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, I am more comfortable going with the Knicks to get the job done at home.