Knicks vs Bucks Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 7th 2024

Hey there, hoop heads! We’re in for a dynamite Eastern conference clash tonight as the surging New York Knicks, standing tall at 45-32, are set to storm the court of the Fiserv Forum, the stomping grounds of the 47-30 Milwaukee Bucks. The Knicks are trailing 16 games behind, but don’t let that fool you – they’re ready to bring the heat. Meanwhile, the Bucks, sitting pretty at the top of the conference, are looking to shake off their recent stumble against Toronto. With an over/under hanging at 218.5 and the Knicks and Bucks lines set at 3.5 and -3.5 respectively, the stakes are as high as a Giannis Antetokounmpo dunk. Both teams are licking their wounds from their last games; the Bucks got bucked by the Raptors, while the Knicks couldn’t quite cut it against the Bulls. So, buckle up folks, because tonight, we’re about to find out if the Knicks can indeed ‘buck’ the trend, or if Milwaukee will ‘knick’ another victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 07, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

20W-18L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

29W-10L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/05/23	New York Knicks NYK	35	37	24	26		122	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	37	38	37	34		146
12/25/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	27	24	36	35		122	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	36	26	36	31		129
12/23/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	26	38	30		130	Over
	New York Knicks NYK	27	27	33	24		111
11/03/23	New York Knicks NYK	25	21	30	29		105	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	21	35	26	28		110
01/09/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	22	24	27	38		111	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	22	29	27	29		107
11/30/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	22	25	27	35		109	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	20	25	26	32		103
10/28/22	New York Knicks NYK	24	29	32	23		108	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	26	33	37	23		119
01/28/22	New York Knicks NYK	30	33	25	20		108	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	39	28	26	30		123
12/12/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	26	35	32	19		112	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	16	32	31	18		97
11/10/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	31	20	31	30		112	Under
	New York Knicks NYK	22	20	24	34		100
11/05/21	New York Knicks NYK	19	37	32	25		113	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	38	25	20	15		98

Starting Lineups

Knicks Notable Injuries

• Shake Milton (PG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.6reb, 1.3ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.3
• Mamadi Diakite (PF/C): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.1
• DaQuan Jeffries (SG/SF): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.3

Bucks Notable Injuries

• Marjon Beauchamp (SG/SF): Avg: 4.4pts, 2.1reb, 0.7ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.7
• Andre Jackson Jr. (PG/SF): Avg: 2.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.9ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.9
• Chris Livingston (SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.4
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.4
• TyTy Washington Jr. (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.2ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 04/03/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jalen Brunson (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Pat Connaughton (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 61.9% to 32.4, 20.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Jae Crowder (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.7% to 21.2, 15.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Bucks have a 2-game losing streak at home.