Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Milwaukee Bucks will hit the road to play the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from New York is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team New York Knicks favored by -6 ½ points with an over under of 190 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road underdog as the New York Knicks are now favored by -6 points.
The total has moved up to 191 ½ points.
New York Knicks money line gamblers will lay –215 odds with the road underdog Milwaukee Bucks bringing back +195 odds to post the upset win with the points no factor in the bet.
When these two NBA clubs met last season it was the Milwaukee Bucks winning three of the four games with a point spread cover in all four wins.
There were two overs and two unders.
Milwaukee will enter play with a record of 4-9 this season. The team is a horrid 0-8 on the road.
The Bucks put up 91 points and connect on 43.1% from the floor and connect on 31.2% from the three point line. The team hits on 76.5% from the charity stripe.
On defense Milwaukee allows 96 points and 45.3% shooting. Teams make 35% from three against them.
Milwaukee has dropped three in a row.
They are coming off the 105-95 home defeat on Tuesday night to the Denver Nuggets as a +3 point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 197 ½ points.
Milwaukee fell behind by 19 points at the half.
The Bucks made 41.9% of their shots with 7 of 23 coming from the three point line.
Brandon Jennings led the team with 30 points and six assists with 13 of 22 shooting.
Off the bench Tobias Harris had 14 points along with eight boards as he made 5 of his 10 shots.
Rookie Jon Leuer had 10 points in the loss.
They allowed the Nuggets 42.7% shooting with 12 of 25 coming from the three point line.
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The New York Knicks will host Milwaukee with a record of 6-8 on the campaign. The club is 3-4 on their home court.
The Knicks put up 93 points and 41.3% shooting with 30.7% coming from the three point line. New York hits on 78.9% from the line.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 94 points and 45.5% shooting. Opponents connect on 41.6% from the three point line against them.
New York has dropped four straight games.
They are coming off a bad 91-88 defeat on Wednesday night to the Phoenix Suns as a -8 point home favorite.
The total landed under the total of 200 points.
The Knicks shot just 37.2% from the floor with 4 of 15 coming from three.
New York crushed the Suns on the glass by a 54-38 margin in the rebounding department.
Amare Stoudemire led the team with 23 points and seven rebounds with just 7 of 22 from the field.
Iman Shumpert had 20 points with 8 of 14 shooting.
Landry Field chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds in the loss.
New York allowed Phoenix 45.6% shooting and 7 of 12 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Milwaukee Bucks are 7-0 ATS in their past seven games versus the New York Knicks.
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