New York Knicks (39-22) beat Milwaukee Bucks (26-32) 127-98 on the road on Friday, February 27. The final margin was 29 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks struck first, taking the opening quarter 38-30 and a 8-point lead after one. The Knicks kept the pressure on with a 39-27 second quarter, carrying a 20-point lead into halftime.
The teams matched each other with 26 points apiece in the third quarter, so the Knicks remained ahead by 20 entering the fourth. The Knicks took the fourth 24-15; the Knicks finished the job for a 127-98 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Knicks got more from their shots, finishing at 64.2% effective field-goal shooting compared with 53.2% for the Bucks. The Knicks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 10.2% of possessions compared with 16.2% for the Bucks. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Bucks did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 20.8 against 15.9. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 129.1 points per 100 possessions to 99.6 for the Bucks.
Who stood out
OG Anunoby was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 24 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast on 8-10 shooting. His Game Score of 22.6 led everyone. His team was +20 with him on the floor.
Myles Turner led the Bucks with 19 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast on 5-8 shooting, good for a 15.1 Game Score.
Kevin Porter Jr. (11 pts, 6 reb, 10 ast) and Karl-Anthony Towns (17 pts, 13 reb, 1 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 55% for the Knicks.
Across the last 5 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 4-1.
The Knicks are now 39-22, and the Bucks are 26-32. The Knicks last five before this game: W-L-W-W-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.