The Milwaukee Bucks are at home on Friday night as they host the New York Knicks in an Eastern Conference matchup.
Milwaukee enters Friday’s game with a 26-31 record after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers at home on Wednesday night.
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In Wednesday’s victory over the Cavaliers, Kevin Porter Jr. led the way for the Bucks as he recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Ryan Rollins added 18 points, three rebounds and nine assists of his own.
Now Milwaukee will try to grab another victory on Friday as they face off against the Knicks in a tough home matchup.
On the other side, New York enters Friday’s contest with a 37-22 record after losing on the road to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
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Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks in Tuesday’s loss as he ended the game with 20 points and four assists while Mikal Bridges recorded 18 points and four rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Knicks Injury Report: Will Miles McBride Play?
For the Knicks, they have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out guard Miles McBride.
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New York has ruled out McBride as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a core muscle injury that has kept him out since January 28.
With McBride still sidelined, Jordan Clarkson, Tyler Kolek and Landry Shamet could all continue to have larger roles until he is cleared to return.
Bucks Injury Report: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Play?
On the other side, the Bucks have two players listed on their injury report, including forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Milwaukee has ruled out Giannis due to a right calf strain that has kept him out since January 27, though head coach Doc Rivers said on Wednesday that the star forward is getting closer to a return.
With Giannis still sidelined, Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis and Ousmane Dieng will likely continue to have increased roles until the star forward is cleared to return.
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The Bucks have also ruled out Taurean Prince as he remains sidelined while recovering from neck surgery that he underwent earlier this season.
Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Knicks and Bucks from Milwaukee at 8:00 p.m. EST.