CourtLens
NYK127
Final
98MIL
Friday, February 27, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
New York Knicks
Away · Knicks · Won
NYK
New York Knicks
127
Finalmargin29
98
Milwaukee Bucks
Home · Bucks
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Biggest Lead
NYK +32
Q4 · 6:14
Biggest Run
NYK 11-0
 
Lead Changes
3
4 ties
Half
NYK 77 · MIL 57
NYK led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
NYK won by 29.
Insight 02
NYK built the biggest lead at +32.
Insight 03
NYK had the biggest unanswered run (11-0).
Insight 04
NYK won Q4 24-15.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn NYK

    Kuzma got 12 of his 16 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 75% up 49 pp from season avg 26%).

    2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn NYK

    NYK scored 20 pts off MIL's 16 turnovers (1.25 PPP allowed).

    8 of 16 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn NYK

    Turner got 9 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 64% up 6 pp from season avg 58%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn MIL

    Anunoby got 9 of his 21 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 43%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts) · 2 from drives (4 pts)

  • 05
    lowTurnover outcomesOn MIL

    MIL scored 7 pts off NYK's 10 turnovers (0.70 PPP allowed).

    3 of 10 TOVs (30%) led to a make.

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NYKMIL
Q1
NYK +8
NYK38
MIL30
Running38–30
Q2
NYK +12
NYK39
MIL27
Running77–57
Q3
Tied
NYK26
MIL26
Running103–83
Q4
NYK +9
NYK24
MIL15
Running127–98

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNYK15/21 71%13/25 52%9/19 47%9/23 39%46/88 52%
MIL10/17 59%9/17 53%8/21 38%6/22 27%33/77 43%
3PNYK6/9 67%7/13 54%4/8 50%4/12 33%21/42 50%
MIL7/11 64%1/4 25%7/14 50%1/13 8%16/42 38%
FTNYK2/4 50%6/6 100%4/4 100%2/2 100%14/16 88%
MIL3/4 75%8/10 80%3/5 60%2/3 67%16/22 73%
REBNYK71281744
MIL8812634
ASTNYK10106733
MIL866424
TOVNYK112610
MIL543416
Paint PTSNYK12122632
MIL2102418

Game Flow

Margin over time — MIL ahead above the line, NYK below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (3) and ties (4).

MIL aheadNYK ahead
11-08-010-010-09-011-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 3–3 · Q1 10:48NYK takes the lead 9–8 · Q1 8:26Tied 17–17 · Q1 6:08MIL takes the lead 19–20 · Q1 5:24NYK takes the lead 22–20 · Q1 4:46Tied 22–22 · Q1 4:30Tied 24–24 · Q1 3:50MIL +5NYK +32+32−32

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jalen Brunson
NYK · Starter
30:31277300111/174/6+15
OG Anunoby
NYK · Starter
28:0424332018/105/7+20
Karl-Anthony Towns
NYK · Starter
28:50171310016/131/1+21
Landry Shamet
NYK
22:3415031105/85/7+20
Josh Hart
NYK · Starter
24:5512551114/112/7+18
Mohamed Diawara
NYK
22:3910320012/62/3+25
Mikal Bridges
NYK · Starter
25:4810062205/80/0+14
Jose Alvarado
NYK
12:597450013/51/3+14
Tyler Kolek
NYK
5:313000021/31/3-3
Jeremy Sochan
NYK
5:552200001/30/2-3
Ariel Hukporti
NYK
6:130310010/10/0-3
Mitchell Robinson
NYK
15:390331200/00/0+10
Jordan Clarkson
NYK
6:130000000/30/3-3
Trey Jemison III
NYK
4:090110010/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
64.2%
53.2%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
18.2%
28.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
18.9%
9.8%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.5%
15.6%

Efficiency

ORTGNYK edge
NYK
128.7
MIL
97.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGNYK edge
NYK
97.1
MIL
127.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%NYK edge
NYK
66.8%
MIL
56.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NYK
100.4
MIL
100.8
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNYKMILEdge
In the paint3218NYK +14
Fast break235NYK +18
Off turnovers1912NYK +7
2nd chance110NYK +11

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNYKMIL
Passes304280
Touches420394
Distance (mi)18.418.2
Pull-up FG35/62 (56%)24/56 (43%)
Catch & Shoot FG11/26 (42%)9/21 (43%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Gary Trent Jr. — MIL madeMILBobby Portis Jr. — MIL madeMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKTyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKMyles Turner — MIL missMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL madeMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILJeremy Sochan — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKMyles Turner — MIL madeMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKRyan Rollins — MIL missMILJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKMohamed Diawara — NYK madeNYKPete Nance — MIL missMILBobby Portis Jr. — MIL madeMILBobby Portis Jr. — MIL missMILTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKRyan Rollins — MIL missMILCam Thomas — MIL missMILPete Nance — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKCam Thomas — MIL missMILMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKMyles Turner — MIL missMILLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILCam Thomas — MIL missMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILAJ Green — MIL missMILMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKMyles Turner — MIL madeMILAndre Jackson Jr. — MIL missMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKBobby Portis Jr. — MIL missMILAJ Green — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKBobby Portis Jr. — MIL madeMILMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKMyles Turner — MIL madeMILAriel Hukporti — NYK missNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKAJ Green — MIL madeMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL madeMILAJ Green — MIL madeMILMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKCam Thomas — MIL missMILJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKCam Thomas — MIL madeMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKOusmane Dieng — MIL missMILBobby Portis Jr. — MIL missMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKRyan Rollins — MIL missMILCam Thomas — MIL madeMILTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILGary Harris — MIL missMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL madeMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKAJ Green — MIL missMILGary Trent Jr. — MIL missMILJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKGary Harris — MIL madeMILLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKBobby Portis Jr. — MIL madeMILKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILAJ Green — MIL missMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKAndre Jackson Jr. — MIL missMILLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJeremy Sochan — NYK missNYKKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILJericho Sims — MIL madeMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILMohamed Diawara — NYK madeNYKLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL madeMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILKevin Porter Jr. — MIL madeMILJosh Hart — NYK missNYKAndre Jackson Jr. — MIL missMILCam Thomas — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMyles Turner — MIL missMILJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKKevin Porter Jr. — MIL missMILCam Thomas — MIL missMILOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKRyan Rollins — MIL madeMILMyles Turner — MIL madeMILRyan Rollins — MIL missMILJeremy Sochan — NYK missNYKBobby Portis Jr. — MIL madeMILMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILKyle Kuzma — MIL madeMILKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKMyles Turner — MIL madeMILJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKThanasis Antetokounmpo — MIL missMILCam Thomas — MIL missMILJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKOusmane Dieng — MIL missMILKyle Kuzma — MIL missMILJosh Hart — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYK
New York Knicks46/88 · 52.3%
Milwaukee Bucks33/77 · 42.9%
mademissedteam · result
MIL 33/77 (42.9%) · NYK 46/88 (52.3%) — NYK ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NYK 127–95 MIL → 127–98
  1. 2:54
    PTSNYK127–95 · NYK +32
    Kolek 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hukporti 1 AST)
  2. 2:27
    MISSMIL127–95 · NYK +32
    MISS Antetokounmpo 3PT Jump Shot
  3. 2:23
    TOVNYK127–95 · NYK +32
    Kolek Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T10)
  4. 2:14
    MISSMIL124–95 · NYK +29
    MISS Nance 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 2:00
    MISSNYK124–95 · NYK +29
    MISS Kolek 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  6. 1:46
    PTSMIL127–98 · NYK +29
    Trent Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)
  7. 1:35
    MISSNYK127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Hukporti 8' Hook Shot
  8. 1:21
    TOVMIL127–98 · NYK +29
    Jackson Jr. Traveling Turnover (P1.T16)
  9. 1:11
    MISSNYK127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Sochan 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 0:59
    MISSMIL127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Jackson Jr. 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  11. 0:58
    TOVNYK127–98 · NYK +29
    Jemison III Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
  12. 0:50
    MISSMIL127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Trent Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  13. 0:37
    MISSNYK127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Clarkson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  14. 0:23
    MISSMIL127–98 · NYK +29
    MISS Harris 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot