The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into this game after taking down the Dallas Mavericks 124-115. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 55.8% from the floor. They will have to stay efficient with the ball in their hands if they want to challenge the Knicks on the road.

The Knicks are entering this one after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-123. New York struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed the Grizzlies to score 64 points inside the paint. They will have to contest more shots near the rim and on the perimeter, if they want to take down the Bucks at home.

The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference, as they trail the Boston Celtics by two games. They are also (5-5) in their last 10, as they will have to start stacking wins if they want to inch closer to first place. On offense, they are scoring 112.5 points per game and they have shot 45.7% from the floor. This is the 15th most points scored per contest, but the 23rd-lowest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.2, which is the 18th-highest rating in the league. Giannis Anterokounmpo continues to lead the way for the Bucks, as he is scoring 30.9 points and snatching 11.4 rebounds per game. Milwaukee has been much more efficient when they drive the ball to the hole, as they are only shooting 35.2% from deep. This is the 17th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA, as they aren’t considered to be an outstanding shooting team. The Bucks have also struggled at the charity stripe, as they are only knocking down 71.4% of their shots at the stripe. This is the second-lowest team free-throw shooting percentage in the league, as they can’t continue to leave points at the line if they want to consistently win these games.
On defense, the Bucks have been very difficult to consistently score on. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted defensive rating of 108, which is the lowest rating in the league. The Bucks are only allowing 107.6 points per game and their opponents have shot 44.8% from the field. This is the fifth least amount of points allowed per contest and the third lowest field goal shooting percentage given up. They contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has lacked at different times this season. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.3% from deep, which is the 20th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Milwaukee is also snatching 48.6 rebounds per game, which is the most in the NBA. They have to clean the glass and secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Knicks from scoring second-chance points.

Injury Report: Serge Ibaka PF (Illness) is listed as questionable for this game. Kris Middleton SF (Wrist) and Joe Ingles SF (Knee) are out.

The New York Knicks are currently in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Boston Celtics by 7.5 games. They are also (4-6) in their last 10, as they will have to heat up if they want to get back into the playoff picture. On offense, the Knicks are scoring 114.6 points per game and they are shooting 45.2% from the field. This is the 12th most points scored per game and the 25th-lowest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, New York have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.1, which is the 16th-highest rating in the league. Jalen Brunson has continued to lead this team, as he is scoring 21.8 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the floor. The Knicks have also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down deep jumpers, as they are much better when they are attacking the basket. New York is only shooting 31.6% from deep, which is the lowest team three-point shooting percentage in the league. Luckily, they have taken care of business at the charity stripe. They are shooting 80.4% from the line, which is the 10th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks have continued to give up points. New York is surrendering 116.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.6% from the field. This is the 26th most points allowed per contest and the 5th lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted defensive rating of 114.3, which is the 23rd-lowest rating in the league. They have shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have only allowed their opponents to shoot 35.7% from deep. This is the 15th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league, as they can’t allow open shots and still expect to win these games. New York is also grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game, which is the fourth most in the league.

Injury Report: Immanuel Quickley SG (Knee) is listed as questionable for this game.