The New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks could end up being opponents in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, a scenario that should add some flavor to their upcoming meeting down in Cream City this weekend. Also, the Bucks are looking to prevent a sweep in their regular-season series against New York.

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Away: New York Knicks (45-27, 21-15 Away)

Projected Starting Five:

  • Tyler Kolek
  • Mikal Bridges
  • Josh Hart
  • OG Anunoby
  • Karl-Anthony Towns

The Knicks are fresh off a 126-113 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Thursday which prevented New York from going undefeated in a three-game homestand. Nevertheless, New York can feel happy about the form of star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who followed up a triple-double performance in a previous contest by dropping 34 points and grabbing 14 boards while shooting 11-for-20 in the Clippers game. 

He may have to do even more this Saturday, with the Knicks missing a few players, particularly in the backcourt. New York will not have Jalen Brunson, Cameron Payne and Miles McBride against the Bucks due to injuries, though, the Knicks have Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby ready to help out Towns. The Knicks are 2-0 straight up versus Milwaukee this season and are 3-0 against the spread in their last three visits to Fiserv Forum.

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Home: Milwaukee Bucks (40-32, 23-12 Home)

Projected Starting Five:

  • Ryan Rollins
  • Taurean Prince
  • Kyle Kuzma
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (Questionable)
  • Brook Lopez

Things are not looking good of late for the Bucks. They have lost four of their last six games and both of their last two outings, including a 127-117 loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Mile High City on Thursday. 

However, the Bucks were without superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard in that contest because of injuries. Antetokounmpo is labeled questionable for Saturday’s meeting with New York while Lillard remains out. But one bright spot for Milwaukee is veteran center Brook Lopez, who scored 26 points and had seven boards plus three assists in the Denver game. Over the last three Bucks games, Lopez has put up averages of 23.3 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 60.9 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from deep.

The Bucks, who are averaging 114.2 points per game this season, are 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 outings as the home team.

Picks

Spread: Bucks (+1.5)

Over/Under: Under (222.5)

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