Knicks crush Bucks 117-85 as Boston and Miami also win

New York broke open a close game with a 32-13 second quarter and beat Milwaukee 117-85. The Knicks led 58-34 at the half and by as many as 32 points. Milwaukee took the third quarter 38-27, but New York closed with another 32-13 quarter.

Boston and Miami also won their games. Portland beat Oklahoma City after a tied half. The MPBL game between Binan Tatak Gel and Quezon Huskers was postponed and was not graded.

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New York Knicks 117, Milwaukee Bucks 85

The Knicks led 26-21 after the first quarter. A 20-3 run in the second quarter blew the game open. New York held Milwaukee to 13 points in both the second and fourth quarters.

Milwaukee scored 38 points in the third quarter to cut the lead. The Bucks never led by more than 3 points. New York won by 32, well above the model's expected 15-point margin. See the Knicks vs Bucks pick.

32 pointsNew York's largest lead in the win over Milwaukee

Boston Celtics 123, Philadelphia 76ers 101

Boston led 30-23 after one quarter and 62-51 at the half. A 26-3 run in the third quarter pushed the lead to 29 points. Philadelphia won the third quarter 31-29.

Boston took the fourth quarter 32-19 to seal the 22-point win. The model called this a lean pick, and it landed on the right side. Check the Celtics vs 76ers match page.

Miami Heat 115, Utah Jazz 109

Miami opened with an 18-4 run in the first quarter and led 64-54 at halftime. The Heat's largest lead was 23 points. Utah fought back with a 37-23 fourth quarter.

The gap was too big for Utah to close. Miami won by 6 points, matching the model's expected margin of 6. See the Heat vs Jazz pick.

Portland Trail Blazers 123, Oklahoma City Thunder 103

The game was tied 59-59 at the half after 14 lead changes. Portland took control in the third quarter with an 18-4 run. The Trail Blazers outscored Oklahoma City 38-21 in that period.

Portland won the fourth quarter 26-23. Its largest lead was 22 points. The model picked Oklahoma City, so this one was a miss. Check the Trail Blazers vs Thunder match page.

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Binan Tatak Gel vs Quezon Huskers (postponed)

This MPBL game was postponed and not played. The model's pick of Quezon Huskers was not graded. See the Binan Tatak Gel vs Quezon Huskers pick.

How the AI picks did

The model went 3 for 4. New York won easily, and Boston won after a lean call. Miami won by 6 points, exactly the model's expected margin. The miss was Oklahoma City, which lost by 20 after the model gave it a 64% chance. The Binan Tatak Gel vs Quezon Huskers game was postponed and not graded. See the track record for every graded pick.

Knicks ✓Celtics ✓Heat ✓Thunder ✗Quezon Huskers ✓Track record

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What's next

On Thursday 12 November, Boston faces Toronto at 8:00 AM PHT. Milwaukee meets Los Angeles at 9:00 AM. Memphis takes on Denver at 9:00 AM, and Chicago plays San Antonio at 9:00 AM. Houston goes up against Golden State at 10:30 AM. Portland meets Oklahoma City again at 11:00 AM.