The Knicks play host to the Bucks at MSG on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
- The Knicks defeated the Bucks 122-97 in Milwaukee in the 2015-16 season opener for both clubs on October 28; the win snapped New York’s four-game losing streak in this series. The Bucks shot 34.9 percent from the floor and committed 18 turnovers in the defeat.
- Milwaukee has gotten off to fast starts offensively in its games this season, putting up 27.4 points per game in the first quarter (6th, NBA). The Bucks averaged 24.0 ppg in the first quarter in 2014-15 (21st, NBA).