New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends | 2/27/2026

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Feb. 26, 2026Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 3:29 a.m. ET

Feb 24, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the second half at Rocket Arena.

The Milwaukee Bucks (26-31) battle the New York Knicks (37-22) on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. It begins at 8 p.m. ET on FDSWI and MSG.

The Knicks hit the court as 7.5-point favorites against the Bucks. The game features an over/under of 222.

Knicks vs. Bucks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New York -7.5Total: 222Moneyline: New York -310, Milwaukee +248Watch the NBA on Fubo!Knicks at Bucks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bucks (+ 7.5)Pick OU: Over (222)Prediction: Knicks 116 – Bucks 112MoneylineThe Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 48 total times this season. They’ve finished 33-15 in those games.New York has gone 13-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter (winning 81.2%).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 75.6%.The Bucks have won 16, or 44.4%, of the 36 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Milwaukee has a record of 3-8, a 27.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +248 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 28.7% chance of a victory for the Bucks.Against the spreadThe 117.1 points per game the Knicks score are just 1.7 more points than the Bucks allow (115.4).New York is 23-9 against the spread and 26-6 overall when scoring more than 115.4 points.Milwaukee is 21-11 against the spread and 22-10 overall when it scores more than 111.7 points.New York has an ATS record of 22-8 and a 25-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.4 points.The Knicks are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring team (117.1 PPG), while the Bucks rank 16th in points per game allowed (115.4) in the league.The 24th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.4 PPG) is Milwaukee, while the New York squad ranks sixth in the league defensively (111.7 PPG).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 317 points this season (5.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Bucks have out-scored them by 174 more points on the year (3.0 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for New York this year is 118.5 points, 3.5 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Friday’s game.So far this season, New York has scored more than 115 points in 32 games.The average implied point total on the season for Milwaukee (116.5) is 9.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (107).How to watch Knicks vs. BucksGame day: Friday, February 27, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Milwaukee, WisconsinArena: Fiserv ForumTV channel: FDSWI, MSGWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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