May 23, 2013

Bucks in New York Friday

The Milwaukee Bucks (24-20) continue their four game in five night stretch tonight as they visit the Big Apple and the New York Knicks (28-15).  Milwaukee split the first two games of the stretch winning at Detroit Tuesday before falling at home at Chicago.

This is the second of three meetings between the two teams this season.  The Knicks won in Milwaukee 102-88 back on November 28th.  Bucks Head Coach Jim Boylan knows it will be tough to get the Knicks in Madison Square Garden:

AUDIO: Jim Boylan on facing the Knicks :12

If the playoffs started today, the Bucks would have the 7th seed in the East and would draw the 2nd seeded Knicks.  Tonight’s tip-off is 6:30.  After tonight’s game, Milwaukee returns home Saturday to take on Orlando.

Milwaukee Bucks playoff picture

With six games remaining, the Milwaukee Bucks are still in the mix for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.  The bucks (29-31) sit just 2-games behind both #8 Philadelphia (31-29) and #7 New York (31-29) in the race for the final playoff spot.

All three teams have six games remaining.  The Bucks have 3 home and 3 away, the 76ers have 1 at home and 5 on the road and the Knicks have 2 at home and 4 on the road.

The Bucks have 3 games against teams above .500 and 3 against teams below .500.  The 76ers have 2 games against teams above .500 and 4 games against teams below .500.  The Knicks, like the Bucks have 3 games against teams above .500 and 3 below.

Following is the remaining schedule for the three teams:

BUCKS:  4/18 at Washington; 4/19 at Indiana; 4/21 vs. New Jersey; 4/23 vs. Toronto; 4/25 vs. Philadelphia; 4/26 at Boston

76ers:  4/17 vs. Indiana; 4/18 at Cleveland; 4/21 at Indiana; 4/23 at New Jersey, 4/25 at Milwaukee; 4/26 at Detroit

NY Knicks:  4/17 vs. Boston; 4/18 at New Jersey; 4/20 at Cleveland; 4/22 at Atlanta; 4/25 vs. L.A. Clippers; 4/26 vs. Charlotte