Milwaukee Bucks (8-11, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (11-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks travel to play the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Knicks have gone 8-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York is 4-5 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bucks are 6-7 in Eastern Conference play. Milwaukee allows 118.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.8 points per game.

The Knicks average 120.8 points per game, 2.2 more points than the 118.6 the Bucks allow. The Bucks are shooting 48.9% from the field, 2.3% higher than the 46.6% the Knicks’ opponents have shot this season.

The two teams match up for the second time this season. The B

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