Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head

Classic Rivalry
Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks
Bucks lead Knicks127to115

A virtually even rivalry in 243 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks insights

The edge
+12wins for Bucks
52% Bucks ยท 47% Knicks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 63-48 since 1996.

Recent form
11-9last 20
Knicks on a 2-game streak

Knicks won 127-98 on Feb 27, 2026

Where it matters
5playoff games

5 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Bucks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 64 of 131 decided meetings (49%). In the modern era they are 63-48 against each other (57% Bucks). Games average a 11.0-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 44-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 52 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 127-98 on Feb 27, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 12-10 between the teams.

Win Percentage
127W
115W
MIL
NYK
52%48%
Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Feb 27, 2026MILNYK98โ€“127NYK
Nov 28, 2025NYKMIL118โ€“109NYK
Oct 28, 2025MILNYK121โ€“111MIL
Mar 28, 2025MILNYK107โ€“116NYK
Jan 12, 2025NYKMIL140โ€“106NYK
Nov 8, 2024NYKMIL116โ€“94NYK
Apr 7, 2024MILNYK109โ€“122NYK
Dec 25, 2023NYKMIL129โ€“122NYK
Dec 23, 2023NYKMIL111โ€“130MIL
Dec 5, 2023MILNYK146โ€“122MIL
Last Meeting
Feb 27, 2026Final
MIL
98
HOME
NYK
127
AWAY
Knickswon by29
Knicks' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 243 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season237 games
126
111
Playoffs5 games
1
4
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
132โ€“88+44
Dec 2, 2019
New York Knicks Biggest Win
125โ€“85+40
Apr 22, 1994
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“MIL โ†•NYK โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26123
2024โ€“25033
2023โ€“24325
2022โ€“23303
2021โ€“22314
2020โ€“21123
2019โ€“20303
2018โ€“19314
2017โ€“18404
2016โ€“17213

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
74-48MIL HOME67-53NYK HOME
AWAY
53-67
MIL
AWAY
48-74
NYK
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Knicks: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.0 pts on average
11.0pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
MILโ†“Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time52.3%
NYKโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time47.3%
Last 10 Results
MIL / NYK

Frequently Asked Questions: Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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