Giannis Antetokounmpo and the New York Knicks spent much of the offseason being linked together in trade talks.

On Tuesday night, each party will see how the other is faring when Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host the Knicks in the first meeting of the season between a pair of Eastern Conference contenders.

Both teams suffered their first defeats of the season on Sunday, when the visiting Bucks fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113, and the Knicks lost to the host Miami Heat, 115-107.

The loss did little to diminish another brilliant game by Antetokounmpo, who shouldered an even larger load than usual with Cole Anthony (illness), Kyle Kuzma (left ankle) and Kevin Porter Jr. (left ankle) all sidelined.

Antetokounmpo narrowly missed a triple-double and led all players in the game with 40

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