New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 10/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: NBC

The Milwaukee Bucks (2-1) host the New York Knicks (2-1) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Heat and took a loss by a final of 115-107 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 24 while the Heat recorded 16 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 37 tries from long range. Miami finished shooting 83.9% from the charity stripe by making 26 of their 31 tries. Furthermore, Miami collected 46 rebounds (7 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Miami recorded 25 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Concerning defense, New York allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the floor on 38 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 23 dimes for the game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 42 with 18 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks buried 16 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. New York ended having earned a 38.8% FG percentage (38 of 98) and buried 15 out of their 54 shots from beyond the arc.

Jalen Brunson is a player who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 37 points on 14 out of 26 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Brunson went 53.8% from the floor and totaled 7 dimes.

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New York enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is grabbing 51.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 68 assists for the season, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (46 of 139) and 84.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 110.3 points per outing (27th in the league) while connecting on 40.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They rank 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 65 surrendered on the year. The Knicks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (113 of 251) and they surrender 39.7 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 37.0% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the league in opponents PPG (107.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 118-113 against the Cavaliers. In relation to how they rebounded, Milwaukee permitted Cleveland to collect 49 in total (16 offensive). They shot 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 28 of 35 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Bucks allowed the Cavaliers to bury 39 of their 87 tries from the floor which had them at 44.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks ended up going 40 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Milwaukee buried 13 out of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. The Cavaliers were called for 23 fouls for the contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Bucks pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in this matchup. He converted 14 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 14 rebounds. Antetokounmpo earned 40 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 9 dimes for this game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bucks are shooting 51.3% from the floor, which is 5th in basketball. Milwaukee has earned 368 points so far this season (122.7 per game) and they grab 44.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.0 times per contest (9th in the league) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Bucks commit 24.0 fouls every game and they shoot 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Bucks defensively are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 118.0. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (17th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense allows 36.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (40 of 109) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.7 assists and 47.0 boards per contest, which ranks 11th and 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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