Milwaukee Bucks versus New York Knicks NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on February 5, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to the Big Apple to face the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time in New York is scheduled for 7:35PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The LVSC NBA pro basketball odds makers have set the opening spread in this game and the game was opened as a pick with the over under coming in at 201 ½.

The early money from the NBA bettors has come in on the home team, as the New York Knicks are currently a 2-point betting favorite. The total has seen slight movement towards the under, as the over under is currently lined at 201 for the NBA betting public to wager into.

NBA money line gamblers can make a play on the favored New York Knicks at –135 with the road underdog Milwaukee Bucks bringing back +115 to win this game outright without taking the points.

This will be the second meeting between these teams from the Eastern Conference. It was the Milwaukee Bucks routing the New York Knicks at home 102-87 as a four-point favorite early in the 2009-2010 season way back on November 7th. The Bucks hit on over 46% from the field in victory while they held the Knicks to a 41.2% shooting night. The Bucks dominated the paper thin Knicks front line in victory by out rebounding the Knicks by a 60-42 margin.

The New York Knicks sit with a 19-29 record on the season and are 12-14 on their home court. The team is coming off a 107-85 home victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday as a 6 point betting favorite. New York had been losers of 7 of their past 9 games heading into the Washington game. The Knicks shot the ball very well against the hapless Wizards as they hit on over 52% from the field. David Lee has improved his play as the fourth year pro has averaged over 23 points and 11 ½ rebounds over his past 5 games. In their first meeting with the Bucks, Lee was able to contribute with 18 points but could on pull down 7 boards in their blowout defeat. Lee was very soft in the middle as the Bucks dominated the rebounding battle.

The Milwaukee Bucks are 21-26 on the year and just 6-19 straight up on the highway. The team is in their third game of their three game road trip. The team is 1-1 on this trip with a 97-81 win at Miami and they lost on the back end of a back to back against the Orlando Magic 99-82. The Bucks were ice cold from the field hitting only 36.3% from the field against Dwight Howard and company. The loss to Orlando broke Milwaukee’s three game winning streak. Fourth year pro Andrew Bogut has averaged over 18 points and nearly 11 rebounds over his past 5 games. In their meeting with the Knicks the big man scored 22 points with 8 boards and 4 assists.

Trend: Milwaukee is 4-0 to the under in their past 4 games

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