The New York Knicks (16-19) and Milwaukee Bucks (18-16) meet for the second straight time in the 2016-2017 NBA regular season as they face each other at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Jan. 6, Friday.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
The two teams clashed on Wednesday night at the Madison Square Garden with the Bucks squeaking a 105-104 victory courtesy of a buzzer-beating turnaround jump shot by small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, as per the New York Daily News.
Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds with four assists, one steal, and three blocked shots. Jabari Parker backed him up with 15 points, four boards, three assists, and one steal while Malcolm Brogdon had 12 points, six rebounds, and eight assists as the third starter who scored in double figures.
Off the bench, Greg Monroe had 18 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block in a vintage all-around performance while Mirza Teletovic chipped in 13 points and one rebound.
For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 30 points with 11 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while Derrick Rose had 15 points, three boards, four assists, and one steal. Courtney Lee contributed 11 points, two rebounds, and three assists as the only other starter who scored in double-digits.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas came off the bench to score 15 points and grab four rebounds with one assist, two steals, and one block.
The Knicks has been reeling with six straight losses following a previous two-game winning run. With their recent struggles, the team has dropped to the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference standings, one-and-a-half games behind eighth-place team Chicago Bulls.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are on a three-game winning streak. They have won five of their last seven games to settle in the sixth spot in the East, eight games behind defending champions and East leaders Cleveland Cavaliers.
Kristaps Porzingis will be out for the fourth straight game for the Knicks with a sore left Achilles tendon while Matthew Dellavedova is unavailable for the Bucks with an injured hamstring.
Prediction
The Knicks are 5-12 on the road this season while the Bucks are 11-7 at home. Milwaukee is predicted to win again over New York in this match.