The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks match up at Fiserv Forum at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Milwaukee is favored by four points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 217 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Knicks vs. Bucks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters Week 3 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 106-71 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

The model knows the Knicks are executing at a high level on the offensive end. New York is scoring 112.7 points per 100 possessions, with top-five marks in the NBA in both true shooting percentage and three-point percentage. With top-10 marks in ball security and free throw creation rate, New York's fundamentals are strong. Defensively, the Knicks are led by one of the best coaches in Tom Thibodeau, and New York is just a few months removed from a top-five defensive rating in 2020-21.

The model also knows the Bucks are deep and talented. Milwaukee is the reigning NBA champion, and even amid injuries, the Bucks are staying afloat with strong two-way play. The Knicks aren't playing at the optimal defensive level just yet, and the Bucks are a fantastic defensive team from a metric standpoint. Milwaukee is grabbing more than 74 percent of available defensive rebounds, and the Bucks can lean on Giannis Antetokounmpo to produce offensive efficiency.

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Bucks. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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