Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/11/2021

Odds are against Julius Randle and the New York Knicks (19-18), who are a 10.5-point underdog when they square off with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (22-14) on March 11, 2021. The matchup's over/under is 224.5.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: MSG

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Bucks vs. Knicks Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a losing 17-19 record against the spread this year.
• The Bucks have fared well as a 10.5-point favorite, going 5-4 against the spread when favored by at least 10.5 points.
• Milwaukee has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 20 of 36 games (55.6%).

Knicks Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, New York has a winning record: 21-16.
• New York has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 14 of 37 outings.

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup total (224.5 points) in 23 out of 36 opportunities (63.9% of matchups).
• In 18.9% of New York's games this season (7 of 37), the total points scored was greater than Thursday's 224.5-point over/under.
• The Bucks average 118.8 points per game against the Knicks' 104.9, totaling 0.8 points under the matchup's total of 224.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 216.9 points per game, 7.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Bucks have seen a 231.3 over/under in their games this season, 6.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 15.2 points separates this contest's over/under (224.5 points) and the average total points bet in Knicks' games (209.3 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Milwaukee has won a majority of its last 10 games against New York, going 7-3, while the Bucks also maintain a 3-1 advantage covering the spread against the Knicks.

Bucks Players to Watch

• Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 29.0 points, grabbing 11.7 rebounds and distributing 5.9 assists per game.
• Khris Middleton makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bucks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
• The Milwaukee steals leader is Jrue Holiday, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Antetokounmpo, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Randle is at the top of nearly all of the Knicks' leaderboards by averaging 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.
• Alec Burks knocks down 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knicks.
• Mitchell Robinson (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for New York while Nerlens Noel (2.0 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Bucks: Jordan Nwora: Day To Day (Ankle)

Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: Out (Hand), Derrick Rose: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), Taj Gibson: Day To Day (Ankle)