New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction – 10/28/2025

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the New York Knicks in a huge matchup in the NBA on Tuesday night. Both of these teams have won two of their first three games and will try to bounce back from a loss in their last outing. Before tip-off from Milwaukee, continue reading to get my Knicks vs Bucks prediction for this huge game in the Eastern Conference.

Our Knicks vs Bucks Pick

• Pick: Knicks -1.5
• Confidence: 3/5

Game Snapshot

• Matchup: New York Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks
• Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 8:00 pm ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
• Broadcast: NBC / Peacock

Key Storylines

• Both teams enter at 2‑1 on the young season and both will be looking to make a statement against a fellow contender in the Eastern Conference.
• New York’s defense has been a strength. They have allowed 115 or fewer points in each of their first three games of the season. They will be tested against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks here, but things have been encouraging on that end of the floor for New York.
• The Bucks dropped a close game recently to the Cleveland Cavaliers. But their offense has been excellent through three games and they will try to punish the defense of the Knicks in this marquee matchup.
• The Knicks are without Mitchell Robinson for this game. Karl-Anthony Towns, Miles McBride, and Guerschon Yabusele are also questionable for New York. Milwaukee is without Kevin Porter Jr., while Kyle Kuzma and Cole Anthony are questionable to compete here.

Head‑to‑Head & Betting Trends

• The Knicks have had recent success against the Bucks. New York has won five straight games against the Bucks and swept the three games between them last season.
• Milwaukee is 3-0 against the spread to start this season.
• New York has covered the spread in two of their last three games.
• New York has gone under the total in two of their first three games.
• Milwaukee has gone over the total in two of their first three games.

Best Player Props to Watch

Knicks vs Bucks Model Projection

Score Projection: New York Knicks 115 – Milwaukee Bucks 110

Win Probability: New York 60%, Milwaukee 40%

Final Thoughts

We are going to learn a lot about the Knicks and the Bucks in this contest in their toughest game of the season so far. I think that the Knicks are a deeper team than the Bucks right now and that should ultimately make the difference in this contest. I’ll take the Knicks to win as a slight favorite in this matchup, as they should execute better in the portions of the game where their benches are involved.

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.