New York Knicks
2026-12-02
Preview
Milwaukee Bucks
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for MIL: its offense ranks 23rd in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 5th.
Tough test for MIL: its offense ranks 25th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 7th.
A clash of tempos: MIL plays at the 9th-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 8 games, MIL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKMILScoring
110.021st · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.023rd · Below avg
105.12nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
122.226th · Bottom 5
+4.910th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
110.617th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.223rd · Below avg
106.45th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
117.827th · Bottom 5
+4.110th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-11.627th · Bottom 5
99.129th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.79th
Shooting
51.2%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.2%25th · Below avg
55.3%24th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
14.68th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.16th · Above avg
36.6%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%17th · Average
0.2817th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.1%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.1%19th · Average
7.423rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
5.630th · Bottom 5
4.423rd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
14.4%12th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.3%21st · Below avg
31.9%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.5%9th · Above avg
48.25th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.03rd · Top 5
26.018th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.019th · Average
Recent form
New York KnicksWWLWW
Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Milwaukee BucksWLLLL
Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 22.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 58.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 43.6 |
| Kel'el WareC | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 49.8 |
Injury report
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.