Bucks vs Knicks prediction NBA · Friday, November 28
At a glance
The New York Knicks (11-6) host the Milwaukee Bucks (8-11) on Friday, November 28 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Bucks 109 – Knicks 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 73% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 8-1 at home and the Bucks are 3-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Knicks and 2-8 for the Bucks (current streaks: Knicks W2, Bucks L6).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 120 – 112 Bucks, a margin of about 7.7 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+4.7 vs -0.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bucks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MILNY
Top performers
Bucks
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · #730pts / gameGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #78assistsGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #715reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1137pts / game
Josh HartG · #37assistsJosh HartG · #315reboundsRecent form
MILNY
NY
Team comparison
| MIL | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Record | 11-6 |
| 115.7 | Points scored / game | 118.7 |
| 116.5 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| -0.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.7 |
| L6 | Current streak | W2 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 3-5 road | Home / road record | 8-1 home |
| 48-34 (+2.5) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bucks
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.