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02/26 01:02 CST New York plays Milwaukee for conference matchup
New York plays Milwaukee for conference matchup
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (37-22, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks
(26-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks take on Ryan Rollins
and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
The Bucks are 19-19 in conference games. Milwaukee is 14-18 in games decided by
10 points or more.
The Knicks have gone 25-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York
scores 117.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.4 points per game.
The Bucks' 14.7 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.9 more made
shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Knicks give up. The Knicks average
117.1 points per game, 1.7 more than the 115.4 the Bucks give up.
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Knicks won the last
matchup 118-109 on Nov. 29, with Jalen Brunson scoring 37 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rollins is averaging 17.2 points, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals
for the Bucks. AJ Green is averaging 3.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Towns is averaging 20 points and 11.7 rebounds for the Knicks. Brunson is
averaging 24.6 points and 6.4 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 8-2, averaging 118.1 points, 44.0 rebounds, 25.8 assists,
6.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game.
Knicks: 6-4, averaging 114.7 points, 43.4 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 7.4 steals
and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 110.1 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (calf), Taurean Prince: out
(neck).
Knicks: Miles McBride: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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