New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction 3/28/25 NBA Picks

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

 

The New York Knicks have been in decent form as they've split their last 10 games, and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting routed by the Clippers in a disappointing 126-113 home defeat on Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 34 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists on 11 of 20 shooting. OG Anunoby added 28 points, Mikal Bridges scored 17 points with nine assists, while Cameron Payne chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Knicks shot 50 percent from the field and 13 of 34 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 33 points in the first quarter to take an early 14-point lead. However, their lead barely lasted till halftime before the Clippers caught fire with 72 points in the second half to have the Knicks trailing by as many as 19 points. Josh Hart had a quiet game of just seven points, and the Knicks only got a total of 12 points from their bench players.

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks are in similar form as they've split their last eight games overall, and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting beaten by the Nuggets in a 127-117 road defeat on Wednesday. Brook Lopez led the team with 26 points on 12 of 17 shooting, Ryan Rollins added 17 points, Gary Trent Jr scored 16 points, and Kevin Porter Jr tallied 12 points with seven rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Bucks shot 51 percent from the field and 16 of 37 from the 3-point line as they poured in 37 points in the second quarter to overcome an early 15-point deficit. However, they were always a step behind in the second half, where the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic ran riot on his way to a triple-double of 39 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. 

Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win

• The Bucks have won eight of their last 12 games as home underdogs.
• The Knicks have lost 10 of their last 12 road games against Bucks teams that held a winning record.
• The Bucks have covered the spread in each of their last four games.
• The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Knicks have won 18 of their last 19 games as favorites following a home loss.
• The Bucks have lost six of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Bucks' last four games at Fiserv Forum.
• The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight Friday games as home underdogs.

The Knicks are still missing some key players with Jalen Brunson, Cameron Payne, and Miles McBride all out, while the Bucks have ruled out Damian Lillard again, and they have Giannis Antetokounmpo listed as questionable. It's really hard to split these two teams at the moment, so it's no surprise to see the line at basically a pick 'em for this matchup. I would recommend checking on the status of Antetokounmpo before tipoff, but assuming that he sits out, I like the Knicks to take advantage and come away with the narrow win and cover in this spot.