Game ID: 22301139
New York Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 31 30 24 24 109NYK 25 25 39 33 122
MIL vs NYK ScoutingMIL vs NYK Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 35)
MIL availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 38 min since (109% of 35)
NEW Middleton 28 to 34 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 4 since 3/26, returns tonight: 7 min (73% of 10)
MIL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 38 min (107% of 36)
OUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 7 min since (73% of 10)
NEW Beasley 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Middleton 28 to 35 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Beverley missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 6 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 12 min since (116% of 10)
NEW Middleton 28 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Connaughton 22 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Beverley missed 3 since 4/03, returns tonight: 26 min (111% of 24)
OUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 9 min since (91% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 16 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Beauchamp missed 8 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 26 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 7 min since (70% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 9 since 3/26, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 12)
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 28 min since (119% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 8 min since (64% of 12)
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 6 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 12 min (83% of 15)
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 16 min since (67% of 24)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 7 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 12 min since (83% of 15)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 8 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 3/29, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 12)
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 14 min since (59% of 24)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 8 min since (52% of 15)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Anunoby missed 9 since 3/18, returns tonight: 29 min (82% of 35)
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 14 min since (60% of 24)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 8 min since (54% of 15)
BACK Sims back 4/04 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restBACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 29 min since (82% of 35)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 8 min since (54% of 15)
BACK Sims back 4/04 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 43 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sims missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 8 min since (54% of 15)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 38 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Burks missed 2 since 4/07, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 34 min since (96% of 35)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backOUT Burks missed 3 since 4/07, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 15)
OUT Sims missed 4 since 4/05, returns tonight: 23 min (189% of 12)
BACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 32 min since (91% of 35)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Anunoby back 4/05 after 9, 32 min since (92% of 35)
BACK Burks back 4/12 after 3, 12 min since (77% of 15)
BACK Sims back 4/12 after 4, 23 min since (189% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Middleton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Beverley (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and DiVincenzo at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 36 percent from three to Milwaukee's 31. Call it Milwaukee 114, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
3/30 @ ATL 122-113 — MIL notes
MIL won 122-113. MIL shot 55% (43 of 78) to ATL's 46%, 8 of 28 from three, and went to the line 35 times to ATL's 18 — 28 points from the stripe to their 15. Antetokounmpo led with 36 (12 of 22, 12 of 16 at the line); Middleton added 21, Beverley 18. The hinge was Q2, 26-17: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 21. Lopez was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
4/02 @ WAS 113-117 — MIL notes
MIL lost 113-117. MIL took 10 more shots (103 to 93), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to WAS's 51%, 11 of 48 from three. The glass went 57-44 for them. Antetokounmpo led with 35 (15 of 21, 5 of 9 at the line); Middleton added 24, Connaughton 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-27, but the other 3 periods went 90-85 against them. Middleton's -14 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 vs MEM 101-111 — MIL notes
MIL lost 101-111. MIL shot 40% (38 of 95) to MEM's 51%, 18 of 44 from three. The glass went 44-54 against them. Lopez led with 25 (9 of 14, 5 of 7 from three); Antetokounmpo added 21, Portis 19. Q3 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 85-72 against them. They led by as many as 10.
4/05 vs TOR 111-117 — MIL notes
MIL lost 111-117. MIL took 15 more shots (94 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to TOR's 46%, 12 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 36. Lillard led with 36 (10 of 24, 4 of 12 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Middleton added 21, Portis 19. Q1 was theirs, 27-21, but the other 3 periods went 96-84 against them. They led by as many as 10. Lopez's -16 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs NYK 109-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 109-122. MIL shot 47% (35 of 75) to NYK's 49%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NYK's 22 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. MIL turned it over 14 times to NYK's 5, and NYK turned those into 9 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 28 (10 of 20, 8 of 11 at the line); Portis added 24, Lillard 23. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-78 against them. They led by as many as 11. Connaughton's -11 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Middleton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Beverley (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 101 a night to Milwaukee's 116 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 24 free throws a game to Boston's 16. Call it Boston 117, Milwaukee 111.
4/10 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 25 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17. Call it Milwaukee 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
4/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dort at 17 and Giddey at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Lillard at 25 and Portis at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where OKC takes 24 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 108 a night to OKC's 115. Call it OKC 116, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/14 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 25 and Portis at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the line, where Orlando takes 23 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 18. Call it Orlando 113, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/31 vs OKC 112-113 — NYK notes
NYK lost 112-113. NYK took 10 more shots (92 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to OKC's 54%, 13 of 43 from three, and went to the line 34 times to OKC's 24 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. Brunson led with 30 (11 of 25, 4 of 11 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); McBride added 19, Hartenstein 17. Q3 was theirs, 39-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 10-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. They led by as many as 12.
4/02 @ MIA 99-109 — NYK notes
NYK lost 99-109. NYK shot 46% (35 of 76) to MIA's 49%, 12 of 34 from three. DiVincenzo led with 31 (11 of 21, 6 of 15 from three); McBride added 24, Brunson 20. Q3 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 84-69 against them. DiVincenzo's -17 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 vs SAC 120-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 120-109. NYK shot 55% (44 of 80) to SAC's 49%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 29 times to SAC's 12 — 20 points from the stripe to their 7. NYK turned it over 11 times to SAC's 16. Brunson led with 35 (12 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Hart added 31, DiVincenzo 21. The hinge was Q4, 33-22: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 16. NYK trailed 52-60 at the half and won the second half 68-49. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/05 @ CHI 100-108 — NYK notes
NYK lost 100-108. NYK shot 43% (36 of 83) to CHI's 47%, 10 of 29 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHI's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 38-57 against them. Brunson led with 35 (13 of 28, 1 of 5 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); McBride added 19, Anunoby 12. Q3 was theirs, 31-20, the deficit cut from 16 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 88-69 against them. Hart's -12 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ MIL 122-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 122-109. NYK shot 49% (45 of 92) to MIL's 47%, 14 of 29 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIL's 32. NYK turned it over 5 times to MIL's 14. Brunson led with 43 (16 of 32, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); DiVincenzo added 26, Hartenstein 18. The hinge was Q3, 39-24: NYK came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 16. NYK trailed 50-61 at the half and won the second half 72-48. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/09 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 28 and Dosunmu at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-6 a night and New York minus-4 and the line, where New York takes 26 free throws a game to Chicago's 21. Call it Chicago 111, New York 110, New York keeping it close.
4/11 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 13 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and DiVincenzo at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where New York takes 23 free throws a game to Boston's 13 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Boston's 36. Call it Boston 114, New York 109.
4/12 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 39 and DiVincenzo at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Bridges at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and New York minus-1. Call it New York 114, Brooklyn 108.
4/14 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 38 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 31 and Vučević at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-9 a night and New York minus-4 and the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Chicago's 36. Call it New York 115, Chicago 111, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeAnLiLoMi 5 14 +5 2 4 50 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 3 3 0 1 0 2
MIL Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton
in Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 5 9 -5 2 8 25 1 2 50 2 3 67 3 4 1 0 1 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoAnLiLoMi 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton
in Connaughton
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaHaMc 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in McBride
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLiLoMiPo 5 9 -5 1 2 50 1 3 33 4 5 80 1 2 2 0 2 3 2
MIL Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton, Portis
in Portis
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrHaMcRo 5 14 +5 3 8 38 2 5 40 2 2 100 4 2 1 2 0 1 3
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Achiuwa, Robinson
out Anunoby, Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrAnLiPo 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo
out Lopez, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcRo 1 0 -4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Anunoby
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrAnGrPo 4 9 -1 5 6 83 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 3 1 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
in Green
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoHaHaMc 2 4 -1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Bogdanović, Hartenstein
out Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrAnGrPo 4 9 -1 5 6 83 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 3 1 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
in Green
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoDiHaMc 3 6 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride
in DiVincenzo
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CrAnGrMiPo 1 5 +5 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
MIL Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Middleton, Portis
in Middleton
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoDiHaMc 3 6 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride
in DiVincenzo
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoAnGrLiLo 3 8 +3 2 4 50 0 0 0 5 8 62 1 4 2 2 1 3 1
MIL Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez
in Green
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaRo 2 5 +1 2 3 67 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 2 0 0 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Robinson
in Anunoby
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoAnGrLiLo 3 8 +3 2 4 50 0 0 0 5 8 62 1 4 2 2 1 3 1
MIL Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez
in Green
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 9 24 +7 8 12 67 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 7 8 1 1 2 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnLiLo 6 6 -14 0 1 0 1 5 20 3 4 75 0 3 1 0 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 9 24 +7 8 12 67 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 7 8 1 1 2 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiPo 5 16 -1 4 6 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 1 3 0 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Crowder, Portis
out Connaughton, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 9 24 +7 8 12 67 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 7 8 1 1 2 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiPo 5 16 -1 4 6 67 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 1 3 0 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Crowder, Portis
out Connaughton, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaRo 3 13 +3 1 1 100 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Robinson
in Robinson
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrGrLiPo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Portis
in Connaughton, Green
out Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrHaMcRo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Bogdanović, McBride
out Anunoby, DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrAnGrPo 3 2 -6 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDiHaMcRo 1 3 +1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in DiVincenzo
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrAnGrPo 3 2 -6 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoDiMcRo 3 7 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Robinson
in Anunoby
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoAnGrLiPo 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis
in Lillard
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoDiMcRo 3 7 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, McBride, Robinson
in Anunoby
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnLiPo 1 6 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Beasley
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoBrDiRo 2 5 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Robinson
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeAnLiLoPo 4 8 -5 0 1 0 2 5 40 5 5 100 0 4 2 0 1 2 1
MIL Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lopez
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBoBrDiHa 2 4 +4 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bogdanović, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein
in Hartenstein
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeAnLiLoPo 4 8 -5 0 1 0 2 5 40 5 5 100 0 4 2 0 1 2 1
MIL Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lopez
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 4 14 +3 2 2 100 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hart
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnLiLo 1 6 +4 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Connaughton
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiHaHa 4 14 +3 2 2 100 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in Hart
out Bogdanović
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
PC P. Connaughton
TA T. Antetokounmpo
TW T. Washington Jr.
NYKBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
DD D. DiVincenzo
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
MIL/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Brunson scores 43 as Knicks rally in 2nd half to beat slumping Bucks 122-109
MILWAUKEE -- — Jalen Brunson had trouble explaining just why he's always so productive against the Milwaukee Bucks .
It's about the only time the New York Knicks guard struggled Sunday on a night when he flustered the Bucks once again.
Brunson scored 43 points and the Knicks surged in the second half to win 122-109 and hand the Bucks their fourth consecutive loss. Brunson is averaging 37.2 points in five games against the Bucks this season.
“I don't know,” Brunson said. “The ball goes through the hoop against them. I'm averaging 37, but we're 2/3 (against the Bucks). Before tonight, we were 1-3. So no matter what the points was, we weren't getting wins. Obviously tonight we found a way to win the game. Their game plan was working for the first three of four games.”
Brunson's ninth 40-point game of the season put him in sole possession of third place on the Knicks' single-season list. Bernard King had a team-record 13 games with 40 or more in 1984-85.
The Bucks are facing their longest losing streak of the season and also have dropped six of their last seven. Milwaukee is a game ahead of the Knicks and Orlando Magic in the race for the Eastern Conference's No. 2 playoff seed behind the Boston Celtics .
At least this loss came to a team with a winning record. The Bucks' current slide started with losses to the Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors , who are all well below .500.
“We’re not a losing team,” Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo said. "We don’t have that mentality. That’s not in us. ... This is not what we do. We’ve got to be better.”
Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in his return to action after missing the Bucks’ 117-111 loss to the Raptors on Friday due to an issue with his left hamstring. This marked just the fourth time in the last 29 games that the Bucks’ top three players – Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton – were all available.
But they wouldn’t all make it to the end of the game. Middleton got hit in the face midway through the second quarter and didn’t play the rest of the night.
Middleton fell to the floor after New York’s Donte DiVincenzo inadvertently hit him in the face. As Middleton was lying on his stomach, Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein fell after hitting a shot and landed on the Bucks forward’s back.
The three-time All-Star headed to the locker room with blood coming from his mouth. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Middleton got a tooth knocked out and was visiting a dentist after the game.
“You just feel bad for him,” Rivers said. “The guy can't catch a break.”
Without Middleton on the floor, Brunson and the Knicks rallied. He also had eight assists and six rebounds.
DiVincenzo scored 26 points and Hartenstein added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Hart had seven points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
Bobby Portis scored 24 points and Lillard had 23 for the Bucks.
After trailing 61-50 at halftime, the Knicks surged in front by outscoring the Bucks 20-6 over the first six minutes of the third quarter.
DiVincenzo hit two free throws with 6:58 left in the third to put the Knicks ahead for the first time since they had a 6-5 advantage less than four minutes into the game.
The Knicks wouldn't trail again.
“This team is too talented, in my opinion, to go through this,” Rivers said. “No matter who’s been in and out, every team has guys out. And so I’ve got to figure that out.”