There are a number of odd circumstances that work against this total going Over.

First off is this is an extreme early start time. That's often a plus for the Under. Then you have the Bucks playing in their first true road game - not being home or at a neutral site - this month. It's the Bucks' first game away from Milwaukee in more than two weeks.

The Knicks also are in a weird scheduling spot. They are coming home after five consecutive road games. It's New York's first home game in 11 days.

Defensive-minded center Mitchell Robinson is out for the Knicks. He was a great player for the Under. But the Knicks always are going to stress defense under Tom Thibodeau. They give up the seventh-fewest points per game and are the top defensive rebounding team in the NBA.

The Bucks have been a scoring machine. However, they scored 118 points against Orlando in their last game at home this past Thursday. That was their lowest scoring output in their last dozen games. The Magic slowed the pace and lost by only four points. The Knicks should follow the same pattern.