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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bucks | 22 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 109 |
 Knicks | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 95 |
MILTeam statsNYK| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 40-8944.9% | 6-3218.8% | 23-3467.6% | 51 | 22 | 8 |
| NYK | 35-9736.1% | 8-2927.6% | 17-2181.0% | 57 | 17 | 14 |
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Milwaukee Bucks109| 35 | 30 | 13-21 | 0-2 | 4-7 | +15 | +11.6 | ||||||||
| 29 | 6 | 2-12 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −8.5 | ||||||
| 29 | 20 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2.4 | |||||
| 29 | 11 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +0.4 | |||||
| 27 | 17 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | +15 | +5.4 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +16 | −1.6 | |||||
| 16 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.8 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +2.0 | ||||
| 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −3.9 | ||||
| 14 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −3.0 | ||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −0.6 | |
| Team | 109 | 40-8944.9% | 6-3218.8% | 51 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 23-3467.6% | 6 | 9 | 8 | |||
Bench 25 points on 9 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Pat Connaughton and Jason Smith (coach’s decision).
New York Knicks95| 37 | 21 | 8-20 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.3 | ||||||
| 34 | 11 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | −7.1 | |||||||
| 33 | 14 | 4-18 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 0 | −8 | −5.8 | |||||||
| 33 | 14 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0 | −1 | +2.7 | |||||
| 25 | 12 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | −10 | +2.0 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.5 | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −5.6 | ||||
| 14 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −2.6 | ||||
| 14 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +2.8 | |||
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −11 | −3.1 | ||||||
| Team | 95 | 35-9736.1% | 8-2927.6% | 57 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 17-2181.0% | 15 | 4 | 3 | |||
Bench 23 points on 10 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Mario Hezonja, Courtney Lee and Frank Ntilikina (coach’s decision).
Bucks109Knicks95ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 109-95 on Christmas at Madison Square Garden.
Malcolm Brogdon’s driving layup put the Bucks ahead for good with 11:31 left in the third quarter.
Brook Lopez scored 20 points.
For the Knicks, Kevin Knox II scored 21 points (14 in the paint).
The Bucks shot 44.9% from the field to the Knicks’ 36.1%. The Knicks forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions.
Milwaukee BucksNew York KnicksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
86 points from the field on 89 shots: 10.4 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-35 | 60.0% | 63% |
| In the paint | 6-10 | 60.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 7-12 | 58.3% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-11 | 36.4% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 2-21 | 9.5% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Vonleh | 48 | 12 | 5-9 | −6 |
| Lance Thomas | 11 | 7 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Enes Freedom | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 7 | 3-6 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enes Freedom | 39 | 9 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Kevin Knox II | 9 | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Noah Vonleh | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 6 | 5 | 1-2 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 22 | 4 | 2-4 | −1 |
| Allonzo Trier | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Damyean Dotson | 4 | 4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 9 | 4-5 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 60 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NYK win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Vonleh 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mudiay 4 AST)
Q2 0:49
9.9%
37→47
Kanter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mudiay 3 AST)
Q2 5:29
9.6%
34→43
Hardaway Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mudiay 2 AST)
Q1 5:50
9.5%
49→59
Antetokounmpo 2' Running Dunk (11 PTS)
Q2 9:04
9.5%
47→37
Knox II 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mudiay 1 AST)
Q1 7:18
9.4%
43→53
