Milwaukee Bucks Pegged To End New York Knicks' Four-Game Win Streak

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks — Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to bounce back from a poor game for the Bucks when they face the Knicks on Monday, Jan. 9. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images

KEY POINTS

The Knicks will try to extend their winning streak when they host the Bucks
The Bucks are tipped to pull off the win in New York
Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson are expected to lead the Knicks against the Bucks

The New York Knicks host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, January 9 in a big NBA Eastern Conference matchup at the Madison Square Garden.

Both teams are coming off contrasting last assignments.

The Bucks lost to the Charlotte Hornets, 109-138, while the Knicks snuck past the Toronto Raptors, 112-108.

In that loss to the Hornets, the Bucks failed to check Terry Rozier, who finished the regulation with a game-high 39 points.

Bobby Portis held up the fort for Milwaukee off the bench with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Backing him up were Grayson Allen and Jrue Holiday, who chipped in 12 points each.

Curiously, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with only nine points in the game in 22 minutes of action.

His previous low this season was 16 points on two occasions.

The Bucks are averaging 112.4 points per game and shooting 45.5% from the field.

Moreover, they are norming 49.3 rebounds per contest.

On the defensive end, Milwaukee is limiting opponents to 115.5 points per game and allowing the opposition 45.3% from the field.

They are also allowing opposing teams 43.6 rebounds per game and hold a 94 defensive rating.

On the other end, the Knicks are hoping to extend their winning streak.

Against the Raptors, their first win in Canada since 2015, Julius Randle led the way with a triple-double performance of 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Jalen Brunson lent a helping hand with 26 points and eight assists.

The Knicks are averaging 114.2 points per game and are shooting 45.7% from the field.

Meanwhile, New York is averaging 47.2 caroms per contest.

Defensively, New York is allowing opponents 111.3 points per game and 45.2% shooting from the field.

Furthermore, the Knicks are also giving up 44 rebounds per game and hold a defensive rating of 86.

The Bucks are -2.5 spread favorites to prevail over the Knicks, who are at +2.5. The Moneyline is -105 for Milwaukee and -115 for New York.

The Knicks hopes to stretch their winning streak to five matches at the expense of the Bucks on Monday.

The tip-off is at 7:40 PM ET with the game airing on MSG and through live streaming via fuboTV.