Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 4 at New York Knicks

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Jan 2, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) drives for the basket around Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jerami Grant (9) during the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 98-94. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Major Key For Milwaukee: Run Up The Score

Much like the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks are not great at stopping teams from scoring. The Knicks have given up 111 points or more 17 times, and New York is just 4-13 in those games.

New York gives up over 110 points per 100 possessions according to the team’s defensive rating, meaning if a game is fast enough they’re probably giving up at least close to 111 points. That’s not a great recipe for success for the Knicks.

The Knicks have yet to stop an effective offense: the only teams they’ve held under 100 points are the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks. In that group, only the Kings are currently better than a bottom-ten offense, and they’re in the bottom 15.

Simply put, the Bucks just need to out-score New York. Especially if Porzingis sits, the Knicks will have trouble doing much about Giannis and Jabari. The Greek Freak tends to get up for opponents like Carmelo Anthony, and Melo’s defense has not been great this year. Bucks fans might get to watch Giannis go off.

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