Knicks Vs Bucks: Preview, Picks and Prediction for Feb. 27 at Fiserv Forum
The knicks vs bucks matchup on February 27, 2026 at Fiserv Forum pairs the 37-22 New York Knicks with the 26-31 Milwaukee Bucks, with New York listed as an 8. 5-point favorite and the game total set at 218. 5. The line, injuries and recent form push this past-a-midseason meeting into a game with clear betting and lineup storylines.
Knicks Vs Bucks: line, total and expert picks
The posted spread has the Knicks as an 8. 5-point favorite and the over/under at 218. 5 points. One set of published picks lists the against-the-spread selection as the Bucks (+8. 5), the over/under pick as Over (218. 5), and a score projection of Knicks 116, Bucks 112. The page hosting those odds notes it may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners and may receive compensation if readers sign up or place wagers.
Injuries shaping rotations: Antetokounmpo, Prince and McBride out
Availability will be decisive. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) is out for the Bucks, and Taurean Prince (neck) is also out. For New York, Miles McBride (core) is out. Those absences alter frontline minutes and matchup plans, including how the Bucks will cover New York’s interior presence and how the Knicks will replace McBride’s minutes.
Bucks’ recent run and role-player contributions
Milwaukee has won eight of its last 10 games, a stretch that included a loss to the Raptors followed by wins over the Heat and Cavaliers in back-to-back games. That resurgence has leaned heavily on three players: Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins and Jericho Sims. Over the back-to-back, Porter and Rollins combined for 91 points and 26 assists. Sims has been notable on the glass—he recorded 10 offensive rebounds in the last three games—and the team’s rebounding profile over the past 10 games shows the Bucks with the fifth-best defensive rebounding percentage and the 15th-best offensive rebounding percentage in that span.
Knicks’ turbulence: recent results and metrics
New York has gone. 500 over its last eight games. That sequence includes a loss to the Pacers, a near-loss to the Bulls, a win over the Rockets after Houston surrendered an 18-point fourth-quarter lead, and heavy defeats to the Pistons twice and to the Cavaliers once. Over that eight-game stretch the Knicks have a 15th-best net rating. Prior to this recent eight-game run, the team had an eight-game win streak, leaving New York with a notably high ceiling and low floor entering Friday.
Season series, matchups and logistics
The season series between these teams sits at one game apiece: Milwaukee won the first meeting four games into the season and New York took the most recent encounter. Matchups in the paint bear watching—Jericho Sims’ recent rebounding work will be tested against Mitchell Robinson, and coverages on pick-and-pop actions involving Karl-Anthony Towns could be pivotal when bigs rotate; Mitchell Robinson and Karl-Anthony Towns are explicitly referenced as matchup factors, and Myles Turner is mentioned as a comparative benchmark. Tip-off is 8: 00 p. m. EST on MSG. New York arrives with two days of rest and a quick turnaround, with an early Sunday game scheduled against San Antonio.
Game thread note and stakes
This game thread format included a reminder for fans: do not post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams, and keep discussions civil. For Milwaukee, the game presents an opportunity to extend a hot stretch and potentially string together a third three-game winning streak of the season; for New York, the contest is a chance to steady a team that has shown both extended winning and recent inconsistency.
