Who’s playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks
Current records: Milwaukee 20-16, New York 25-14
How to watch
- When: Sunday January 12, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
- Or: Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
- TV: FanDuel SN – Wisconsin
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $171.70
What you need to know
The New York Knicks’ home game will continue as they prepare to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. Things are looking good for BDOCBSGame who should get an easy victory in their next match.
The Knicks head into the game after suffering their biggest loss since May 12, 2024 on Friday. Their bruising 126-101 loss to the Thunder could scar them for a while. New York recently struggled against Oklahoma City, as it was their fourth straight losing game.
Even though they lost, the Knicks broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. This is a new trend for them: They averaged 9.4 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last ten games they’ve averaged 13.1.
Meanwhile, the Bucks entered Friday’s game with two straight wins…but they came away with three. They prevailed in a close game against Orlando, outscoring 109-106. For those following at home, this is Milwaukee’s closest win since November 26, 2024.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was as usual, with a double-double with 41 points and 14 rebounds. He’s been hot, recording 11 or more rebounds the last eight times he’s played. Another player who made the difference was Damian Lillard, who had 29 points, seven assists and three steals.
New York’s loss dropped its record to 25-14. As for Milwaukee, their victory was their third in a row on the road, which improved their record to 20-16.
The Knicks won against the Bucks in the teams’ last game in November 2024 by a conclusive 116-94. In that game, the Knicks took a 66-47 halftime lead, an impressive feat they will look to repeat on Sunday.
Odds
New York is 4-point favorite against Milwaukee, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The punters were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 4-point gap and stayed there.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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History of the series
Milwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 games against New York.
- November 8, 2024 – New York 116 vs. Milwaukee 94
- April 7, 2024 – New York 122 vs. Milwaukee 109
- December 25, 2023 – New York 129 vs. Milwaukee 122
- December 23, 2023 – Milwaukee 130 vs. New York 111
- December 5, 2023 – Milwaukee 146 vs. New York 122
- November 3, 2023 – Milwaukee 110 vs. New York 105
- January 9, 2023 – Milwaukee 111 vs. New York 107
- November 30, 2022 – Milwaukee 109 vs. New York 103
- October 28, 2022 – Milwaukee 119 vs. New York 108
- January 28, 2022 – Milwaukee 123 vs. New York 108
