The Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks faced off in a thrilling five-game series, culminating in a decisive Game 5 on April 8th. The Knicks emerged victorious, securing a 122-109 win. Though Milwaukee already sealed the series 3-2.
Game Summaries:
Game 1:
Date: 4th November
Final Score: Bucks 110, Knicks 105
The Bucks took the series lead in a closely contested opener. The Knicks fought hard but couldn’t overcome Milwaukee’s strong finish.
Game 2:
Date: 6th December
Final Score: Bucks 146, Knicks 122
Milwaukee dominated Game 2, displaying offensive prowess and extending their series lead to 2-0.
Game 3:
Date: 23rd December
Final Score: Bucks 130, Knicks 111
In Game 3, the Bucks continued their dominance, overpowering the Knicks to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Game 4:
Date: 25th December
Final Score: Knicks 129, Bucks 122
Facing elimination, the Knicks bounced back in Game 4 with a strong performance, narrowing the series deficit to 3-1 and forcing a fifth game.
Game 5:
Date: 8th April
Final Score: Knicks 122, Bucks 109
The Knicks carried their momentum into the final game, securing a decisive win. Their balanced attack and solid defense were key in overcoming the Bucks and completing the comeback.
Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks Match Player Stats: 8th April, 2024
New York Knicks:
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | 37:24 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| OG Anunoby | 37:47 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 28:51 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 37:27 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 |
| Jalen Brunson | 39:26 | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 11 |
| Miles McBride | 18:00 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 19:09 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 4:57 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 16:59 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| Alec Burks | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mamadi Diakite | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| DaQuan Jeffries | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shake Milton | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jericho Sims | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Toppin | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 45 | 92 | 48.9 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 122 | 13 | |
Milwaukee Bucks:
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | 13:01 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 38:32 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | -5 |
| Brook Lopez | 28:46 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -9 |
| Malik Beasley | 23:03 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -10 |
| Damian Lillard | 38:42 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23 | -8 |
| Pat Connaughton | 31:03 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -11 |
| Bobby Portis | 29:15 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -11 |
| Jae Crowder | 15:18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AJ Green | 13:28 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 4:12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 1:10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Ryan Rollins | 1:10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 1:10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| Chris Livingston | 1:10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| Danilo Gallinari | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 35 | 75 | 46.7 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 27 | 32 | 84.4 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 109 | -13 | |