New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: betting on the total under

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 12. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Knicks met at home Madison Square Garden with Western Conference leader Oklahoma in the last game, and this match showed the vulnerability of today's New York. The team lost by all accounts - 101:126. They realized only 38.5% of shots from the game, scored only 4 three-pointers out of 31, lost in rebounds - 43:46 and assists - 18:20. The situation is aggravated by the fact that New York played the game with an almost full roster. Only center Mitchell Robinson and rookie Kevin McCullar are out of action.

The Knicks are riding high in the Eastern Conference standings - in third place with a 25-14 record. New York has four losses in their last five, but Tom Thibodeau's team has 11 wins in their previous 14 games.

The Bucks met Orlando on the road in their last game, managed to show their best qualities in terms of defense and won 109-106. Giannis Antetokoumpo had another great game - 41 points, 14 rebounds. Damian Lillard had 29 points for his performance. This win was the third straight for Milwaukee. Before that, Doc Rivers' team outplayed Toronto (128:104) on the road, and managed San Antonio (121:105) at home.

In the Eastern Conference standings, Milwaukee has overtaken just Orlando and now occupies fourth place with a balance of 20-16. We should also note that the Bucks are already ninth in the defensive rating with an average of 110.7 points per game.

In the first game of the season series, which took place on November 9 in New York, the Knicks confidently outplayed Milwaukee - 116:94. The main hero of this game was Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 32 points + 11 rebounds.

Last season, the Bucks won three out of five games against New York, including the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

New York and Milwaukee reached the top 10 of the defense efficiency rating as the season progressed. The defensive potential of both teams is really great, so in the upcoming game we will bet on the total less points scored. Especially in the first face-to-face meeting in this championship, the total set for the upcoming game was not broken. We do not take the outcome.