Who’s Playing

New York @ Milwaukee

Current Records: New York 23-26; Milwaukee 30-20

What to Know

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the New York Knicks at 10 p.m. ET Friday at home. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

The Bucks ended up a good deal behind the Cleveland Cavaliers when they played on Wednesday, losing 115-99. Milwaukee’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 26 points in addition to nine boards, and center Bobby Portis, who had 22 points along with seven rebounds. Portis hadn’t helped his team much against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

Meanwhile, New York lost to the Miami Heat on the road by a decisive 110-96 margin. New York was down 92-67 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. New York’s loss came about despite a quality game from power forward Obi Toppin, who had 18 points along with five boards.

Milwaukee is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Milwaukee against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

The Bucks are now 30-20 while the Knicks sit at 23-26. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Milwaukee have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.90%, which places them fourth in the league. Less enviably, New York has only been able to knock down 43.50% percent of their shots, which is the fourth lowest field goal percentage in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked against New York.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• TV: ESPN
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $63.00

Odds

The Bucks are a big 9-point favorite against the Knicks, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 9.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Milwaukee have won 17 out of their last 24 games against New York.

• Dec 12, 2021 – Milwaukee 112 vs. New York 97
• Nov 10, 2021 – Milwaukee 112 vs. New York 100
• Nov 05, 2021 – New York 113 vs. Milwaukee 98
• Mar 27, 2021 – New York 102 vs. Milwaukee 96
• Mar 11, 2021 – Milwaukee 134 vs. New York 101
• Dec 27, 2020 – New York 130 vs. Milwaukee 110
• Jan 14, 2020 – Milwaukee 128 vs. New York 102
• Dec 21, 2019 – Milwaukee 123 vs. New York 102
• Dec 02, 2019 – Milwaukee 132 vs. New York 88
• Dec 27, 2018 – Milwaukee 112 vs. New York 96
• Dec 25, 2018 – Milwaukee 109 vs. New York 95
• Dec 01, 2018 – New York 136 vs. Milwaukee 134
• Oct 22, 2018 – Milwaukee 124 vs. New York 113
• Apr 07, 2018 – Milwaukee 115 vs. New York 102
• Mar 09, 2018 – Milwaukee 120 vs. New York 112
• Feb 06, 2018 – Milwaukee 103 vs. New York 89
• Feb 02, 2018 – Milwaukee 92 vs. New York 90
• Mar 08, 2017 – Milwaukee 104 vs. New York 93
• Jan 06, 2017 – New York 116 vs. Milwaukee 111
• Jan 04, 2017 – Milwaukee 105 vs. New York 104
• Jan 10, 2016 – New York 100 vs. Milwaukee 88
• Dec 05, 2015 – Milwaukee 106 vs. New York 91
• Nov 06, 2015 – Milwaukee 99 vs. New York 92
• Oct 28, 2015 – New York 122 vs. Milwaukee 97