Knicks vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds, Picks – Feb. 27

The Milwaukee Bucks (26-31) battle the New York Knicks (37-22) on February 27, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. Friday’s matchup between the Knicks and the Bucks sees the Knicks as a solid, 8.5-point favorite. The over/under is 218.5 points for the game.

Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Knicks-Bucks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Bucks Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• TV: FDSWI and MSG
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Knicks vs. Bucks Prediction

ATS Pick: Bucks (+ 8.5)
O/U Pick: Over (218.5)
Score Prediction: Knicks 116 – Bucks 112

Knicks vs. Bucks Betting Insights

• Out of 59 games so far this year, the Knicks have played 40 with over 218.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
• A total of 35 Bucks games this season (out of 57) have gone over 218.5 total points scored.
• The two teams average a combined 11 more points per game (229.5) than this game’s over/under of 218.5 points.
• Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 227.1 points per game, 8.6 more than the point total for this game.
• New York has been victorious in 33, or 70.2%, of the 47 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has been an underdog in 36 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (44.4%) in those contests.
• New York and Milwaukee have each won one of their last two head-to-head matchups.
• Both the Knicks and the Bucks have 1-1 records against the spread in those contests.
• The Knicks have failed to cover for four consecutive games against the point spread, and they were the favorites in three of those contests.

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over their past 10 contests.
• New York has averaged a total of 224.2 combined points over its last 10 games, 5.7 greater than this matchup’s total of 218.5.
• The Knicks have 29 wins against the spread in 59 games this season.
• New York has been favored by 8.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 9-4-1 ATS in those contests.
• Knicks games this year have gone over the total in 28 out of 57 opportunities (49.1%).
• The Knicks put up 117.1 points per game, only 1.7 more points than the 115.4 the Bucks allow.
• New York is 23-9 against the spread and 26-6 overall when scoring more than 115.4 points.
• The Knicks make 47.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the Bucks have allowed to their opponents (46.5%).
• The Knicks have a better record against the spread in home games (19-11-0) than they do in road games (10-18-1).
• Looking at over/unders, New York hits the over more often in home games, as it has gone over the total 15 times in 30 opportunities this season (50%). In road games, it has hit the over 13 times in 29 opportunities (44.8%).
• When playing at home, the Knicks have won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 21-7 (.750). In away games, they are 12-7 (.632) as a moneyline favorite.

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns posts 20 points, 11.7 boards and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 36.7% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jalen Brunson posts 26.7 points, 6.1 assists and 3.4 boards per game.
• Mikal Bridges posts 15.7 points, 4 assists and 4.2 boards per game.
• Josh Hart averages 11.9 points, 5.2 assists and 7.4 rebounds.
• OG Anunoby puts up 16 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 46.7% from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc with 2 made treys per contest.

Knicks Player Props

Bucks Recent Trends

• The Bucks have gone 8-2 over their last 10 games, with an 8-2 record against the spread in that span.
• Milwaukee’s average total over the last 10 games is 2.8 points greater than the 218.5 total given for this matchup.
• The Bucks are 27-30-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, Milwaukee has been installed as underdogs by an 8.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 6-4 ATS in those games.
• Bucks games this season have gone over the total in 24 of 57 opportunities (42.1%).
• The Bucks’ 112.4 points per game are only 0.7 more points than the 111.7 the Knicks give up to opponents.
• Milwaukee is 21-11 against the spread and 22-10 overall when it scores more than 111.7 points.
• The Bucks have shot at a 48.3% rate from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points above the 45.9% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
• This year, the Bucks are 13-14-0 at home against the spread (.481 winning percentage). Away, they are 14-16-0 ATS (.467).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Milwaukee’s games have finished above the over/under at home (51.9%, 14 of 27) compared to away (33.3%, 10 of 30).
• The Bucks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .455 (5-6), and away it is .500 (5-5).

Bucks Recent Stats

Bucks Leaders

• Ryan Rollins generates 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game for the Bucks.
• On a per-game basis, Myles Turner gives the Bucks 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.7 blocked shots (sixth in NBA).
• Bobby Portis gives the Bucks 13.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while posting 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Kyle Kuzma gives the Bucks 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while delivering 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• The Bucks are receiving 18.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game from Kevin Porter Jr. this year.

Bucks Player Props

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