The New York Knicks (16-12) host the Milwaukee Bucks (22-7) again on Monday in a Christmas Day matchup at Madison Square Garden. The teams met on Saturday with the Bucks cruising to a 130-111 victory, their seventh straight.

Tip-off is at noon ET in New York City. Milwaukee is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Bucks vs. Knicks odds according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 241.5 points. Before you make any Knicks vs. Bucks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The model knows Milwaukee is one of the league's top offensive teams, ranking second in scoring (124.4 points per game) and shooting percentage (49.8) entering Saturday's matchup. The Bucks also rank in the top 10 in 3-point shooting (37.9%). Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 30.9 points and 11 rebounds, and Damian Lillard scores 26.2 points and averages seven assists.

The model has also considered that the Knicks are 7-4 at home and have won three of their past five games, scoring more than 120 points in three of them. New York was allowing 111.4 points per game entering Saturday, seventh in the NBA, and was sixth in rebounding (45.7 per contest). Jalen Brunson averages 25.3 points and Julian Randle grabs 9.5 boards per game.  

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Knicks Christmas Day matchup 10,000 times, and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits almost 60% of the time!

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