Two sensational offenses battle on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks (14-5, 3-3 Away) travel to face the New York Knicks (10-11, 4-5 Home). Milwaukee topped the Dallas Mavericks 124-115 at Fiserv Forum on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the top scorer with 30 points.
Grayson Allen was another key contributor with 25 points. The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games behind the Boston Celtics. New York is playing on back-to-back days after winning in dominating fashion yesterday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Detroit Pistons 140-110.
Julius Randle had 36 points, seven rebounds, and five assists to lead the team. The Knicks are 11th in the Eastern Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Milwaukee will be seeking a season sweep against New York after getting the win in the only previous meeting 119-108 at Fiserv Forum on October 28, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. RJ Barrett had 20 points in the loss. The Bucks have been led this season by Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 30.9 points per game, best in the league. Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 11.4 rebounds per game, most in the league.
Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is dishing 7.4 assists. Jalen Brunson (21.5 ppg), Randle (21.3), and Barrett (18.4) have been the primary providers for the Knicks on offense. Brunson leads the NBA. Randle also has posted 8.6 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Brunson has recorded 6.6 assists per game, most in the NBA.
The Knicks and the Bucks are averaging 115.8 and 112.5 points per game, respectively, two of the top scoring teams in the league. The Bucks have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Madison Square Garden, winning seven.
New York is looking to avoid a fourth consecutive home loss this season. Meanwhile, the Knicks are 2-1 this season when playing two days in a row and 2-0 in such games against rested opponents. The Bucks are 3-0 with a rest advantage. Milwaukee is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -1.4 (112.1-113.5).
For the season, the Bucks are averaging 112.5 points per game, compared to 107.6 for opponents. New York has also split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 119.7 points per game on average while allowing 118.6 (+1.1 margin).
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Obi Toppin: 8.8 | 13.1 | -4.3
Points per game:
Jalen Brunson: 27.8 | 21.5 | +6.3
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 4.4 | 7.0 | -2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Brooklyn Nets -5.5 (-115)
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