New York Knicks (3-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (3-0, first in the Eastern Conference)
LISTEN: Milwaukee hosts the Knicks on Friday. Pregame on WKTY begins at 6:30 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee plays the New York Knicks after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 110-99 win against the Brooklyn Nets.
Milwaukee finished 33-19 in Eastern Conference action and 27-14 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Bucks allowed opponents to score 101.3 points per game and shoot 42.1% from the field last season.
New York finished 37-45 overall and 22-30 in Eastern Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Knicks averaged 15.6 points off of turnovers, 14.5 second chance points and 33.2 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Bucks: Khris Middleton: out (wrist), Pat Connaughton: out (calf), Joe Ingles: out (knee).
Knicks: Quentin Grimes: out (foot).
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Bucks’ Jrue Holiday makes the game=winning shot past Miami Heat’s Gabe Vincent in the final secods of the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 120-119. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)