Game ID: 22401070
New York Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 19 30 24 34 107NYK 25 35 21 35 116
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 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 15 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 3/15, returns tonight: 7 min (63% of 12)
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 5 min since (33% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 16 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Nance back 3/20 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 17 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
BACK Nance back 3/20 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 18 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 10 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 19 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 0 min (1% of 14)
OUT Sims missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 11 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 5 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 20 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 6 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 12 since 3/08, returns tonight: 2 min (20% of 12)
OUT Nance missed 4 since 3/22, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 0 min since (1% of 14)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 26 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 6 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 21 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 7 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 6 min since (39% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 25 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 7 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 22 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 19 min (84% of 23)
OUT Sims missed 8 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 6 min since (39% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Kuzma 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 8 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 23 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 9 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/03 after 2, 19 min since (84% of 23)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 12)
NEW Kuzma 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 28 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 6 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/10 after 7, 4 min since (28% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 7 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Tucker back 3/19 after 4, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 2 min since (13% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/25 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 8 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/20, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Shamet 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/26 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 9 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 3 min since (19% of 14)
NEW Payne 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 10 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/19 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Payne 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 11 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 5 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/25 after 2, 15 min since (110% of 14)
NEW Payne 14 to 23 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 12 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 5 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 6 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Payne missed 2 since 3/28, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/25 after 2, 20 min since (145% of 14)
NYK availability going into 4/02 · back-to-backOUT Brunson missed 13 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 6 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 7 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Payne missed 3 since 3/28, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/25 after 2, 23 min since (164% of 14)
NEW Shamet 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Brunson missed 14 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT McBride missed 7 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 8 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Payne missed 4 since 3/28, returns tonight: 22 min (155% of 14)
NEW Wright 14 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 14 to 24 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 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lopez at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Lillard (4 straight), Portis (19 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 29 and Anunoby at 25 a game. Without Brunson (10 straight), McBride (3 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been minus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-10 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it Milwaukee 114, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
3/20 @ LAL 118-89 — MIL notes
MIL won 118-89. MIL shot 48% (40 of 84) to LAL's 41%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAL's 16 — 27 points from the stripe to their 10. MIL turned it over 9 times to LAL's 19. Antetokounmpo led with 28 (9 of 15, 10 of 12 at the line); Trent Jr. added 23, Kuzma 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-19: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Trent Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/22 @ SAC 114-108 — MIL notes
MIL won 114-108. MIL shot 52% (44 of 84) to SAC's 45%, 13 of 31 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 32 (12 of 20, 8 of 13 at the line); Lopez added 21, Porter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 37-28: the deficit went from 12 to 3. MIL trailed 49-61 at the half and won the second half 65-47. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/24 @ PHX 106-108 — MIL notes
MIL lost 106-108. MIL shot 45% (37 of 83) to PHX's 48%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 29 times to PHX's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. MIL turned it over 7 times to PHX's 16. The glass went 36-52 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (12 of 19, 6 of 13 at the line); Lopez added 23, Trent Jr. 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-25, but the other 3 periods went 83-76 against them. Kuzma's -9 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/26 @ DEN 117-127 — MIL notes
MIL lost 117-127. MIL shot 52% (46 of 89) to DEN's 54%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DEN's 22. Lopez led with 26 (12 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Rollins added 17, Trent Jr. 16. Q2 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 11 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 98-80 against them. Porter Jr.'s -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 vs NYK 107-116 — MIL notes
MIL lost 107-116. MIL shot 55% (41 of 75) to NYK's 48%, 13 of 33 from three. MIL turned it over 16 times to NYK's 8, and NYK turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 32-44 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (11 of 17, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Kuzma added 20, Rollins 20. Q3 was theirs, 24-21, the deficit cut from 11 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Green's -17 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lopez at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lillard (5 straight), Portis (20 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Okongwu at 16 a game. Without Johnson (29 straight), Capela (8 straight), Wallace (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-9 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Atlanta's 16. Call it Milwaukee 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
4/01 vs PHX — 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 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lillard (6 straight), Portis (21 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Booker at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Beal (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-9 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 25 free throws a game to Phoenix's 15. Call it Milwaukee 118, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
4/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grimes at 21 and Walker IV at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (16 straight), Oubre Jr. (11 straight), Yabusele (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lopez at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Lillard (7 straight), Portis (22 straight), Green (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Milwaukee's 124. Call it Milwaukee 115, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
4/05 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Herro at 31 and Adebayo at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wiggins (4 straight), Rozier (2 straight), Jović (22 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 125, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Kuzma at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lillard (8 straight), Portis (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 125 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Miami 118, Milwaukee 111.
3/20 @ CHA 98-115 — NYK notes
NYK lost 98-115. NYK shot 40% (36 of 90) to CHA's 49%, 10 of 39 from three. The glass went 38-52 against them. Anunoby led with 25 (7 of 19, 3 of 12 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Towns added 24, M. Bridges 16. Q2 was theirs, 25-27, but the other 3 periods went 88-73 against them. Anunoby's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs WAS 122-103 — NYK notes
NYK won 122-103. NYK shot 48% (44 of 91) to WAS's 44%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. NYK turned it over 14 times to WAS's 20. Towns led with 31 (10 of 20, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); Bridges added 27, Anunoby 23. The hinge was Q2, 35-20: a lead of 10 became 25, and the lead reached 33. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/25 vs DAL 128-113 — NYK notes
NYK won 128-113. NYK shot 60% (53 of 89) to DAL's 54%, 10 of 26 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DAL's 25. Anunoby led with 35 (15 of 24, 3 of 6 from three); Towns added 26, Bridges 21. The hinge was Q3, 30-16: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/26 vs LAC 113-126 — NYK notes
NYK lost 113-126. NYK shot 50% (42 of 84) to LAC's 51%, 13 of 34 from three. Towns led with 34 (11 of 20, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Anunoby added 28, Bridges 17. Q1 was theirs, 33-20, but the other 3 periods went 106-80 against them. They led by as many as 14. Shamet's -29 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ MIL 116-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-107. NYK shot 48% (45 of 93) to MIL's 55%, 12 of 33 from three. NYK turned it over 8 times to MIL's 16. The glass went 44-32 for them. Anunoby led with 31 (9 of 21, 3 of 10 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bridges added 26, Towns 14. The hinge was Q1, 25-19: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Kolek was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/30 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Anunoby at 28 and Towns at 26 a game. Without Brunson (11 straight), McBride (4 straight), Tucker (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Grant (9 straight), Ayton (20 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-4 a night and New York plus-0. Call it New York 117, Portland 112.
4/01 vs PHI — 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 108, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Anunoby at 29 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Brunson (12 straight), McBride (5 straight), Tucker (6 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grimes at 21 and Edwards at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (15 straight), Oubre Jr. (10 straight), Lowry (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Philadelphia's 122. Call it New York 119, Philadelphia 108, New York by 11.
4/02 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 19 a game. Without Jerome (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Anunoby at 30 and Bridges at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Brunson (13 straight), McBride (6 straight), Tucker (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Cleveland's 115 and the line, where Cleveland takes 25 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it Cleveland 118, New York 112.
4/05 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Daniels at 18 a game. Without Johnson (32 straight), Capela (11 straight), Mathews (4 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Anunoby at 27 and Towns at 21 a game. Without Brunson (14 straight), McBride (7 straight), Tucker (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 123. Call it Atlanta 117, New York 116, New York keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
BL B. Lopez
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KK K. Kuzma
KP K. Porter Jr.
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
TS T. Smith
NYKDW D. Wright
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
TK T. Kolek
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
Anunoby leads the way as Knicks win 116-107 to complete regular-season sweep of Bucks
MILWAUKEE -- — OG Anunoby scored 20 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks defeated Milwaukee 116-107 on Friday night to hand the Bucks their third consecutive loss.
Mikal Bridges added 26 points for the Knicks, who took the lead for good less than four minutes into the game. Josh Hart had 13 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his return after missing one game with a sprained left foot. Kyle Kuzma and Ryan Rollins added 20 points apiece, with Rollins getting a career high.
New York won all three of its regular-season meetings with the Bucks and could see them again in the first round of the playoffs. In the two matchups at New York, the Knicks rolled to a 116-94 victory on Nov. 8 and a 140-106 triumph on Jan. 12. New York is third and Milwaukee sixth in the East.
Takeaways Knicks: With New York's backcourt missing the injured Jalen Brunson , Cam Payne and Deuce McBride, the Knicks got quality contributions from a couple of reserves familiar with Fiserv Forum. Delon Wright , who started this season with the Bucks, had 10 points in the first quarter and finished with 12 for his first double-figure game of the season. Tyler Kolek , a former Marquette star, had five points, five assists and no turnovers.
Bucks: Milwaukee’s hopes of earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs are dwindling. The Bucks (40-33) are three games behind fourth-place Indiana (43-30) and 1 ½ games behind surging Detroit (42-32) in the East. The top four teams get home-court advantage.
Key moment After trailing by as many as 17, Milwaukee cut New York’s lead to 67-65 on Kuzma's 3-pointer with 5:45 left in the third quarter. The Knicks answered with a 12-1 run and the lead didn't drop below six again.
Key stat The Knicks had a 26-13 edge in points off turnovers.
Up next Both teams play again Sunday. The Knicks host Portland, while the Bucks host Atlanta.