Game day preview and injury report: Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce back, visit streaking New York Knicks

The Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) will attempt to bounce again from a stinging defeat towards the Charlotte Hornets final outing after they tackle the streaking New York Knicks (22-18) at Madison Sq. Backyard Monday night time.

Sport preview

It will likely be the primary contest of a four-game highway journey for the Bucks, who had been blown out at house by the lowly Charlotte Hornets, 109-138, on Friday night time.

A defective begin was accountable in that surprising loss, because the Bucks allowed the Hornets to attain a franchise-record 51 factors within the first quarter.

The Bucks could not recuperate from a 28-51 deficit on the finish of the primary interval and noticed their two-game win streak come to an finish.

It was the fifth time this season that the Bucks gave up 130 factors. The 29-point loss additionally marked the fourth time the Bucks misplaced by at the least 20 factors this season.

“Defensively, we have now not been in a position to get stops in these video games,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer stated Friday night time. “We dug ourselves a giant gap in these video games. We have not matched what it takes to be aggressive in an NBA recreation on a number of events now and it is regarding.”

Milwaukee, which is 9-9 on the highway to date, couldn’t afford to offer the identical effort towards a New York staff that has gained its final 4 video games.

The Bucks want to sweep their three-game common season sequence with the Knicks. They beat New York of their first assembly on October twenty ninth, 119-108, and adopted it up with a 109-103 triumph of their second showdown on December 1st.

A huge collision between two huge males will spotlight the match, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going up towards Julius Randle. The 2 are the main scorers and rebounders for his or her respective groups.

Antetokounmpo is nice for 32.0 factors and 11.8 rebounds a recreation, whereas Randle brings in 24.4 factors and 10.0 boards per outing for the Knicks, because the battle on the energy ahead place might show to be key tonight.

Harm report

Khris Middleton (knee) and Serge Ibaka (private matter) can be out for the Bucks. Middleton can be lacking his eleventh straight recreation.

RJ Barret (finger) is listed as uncertain for the Knicks.