The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 63-48 since 1996.
Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 243 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks insights
Knicks won 127-98 on Feb 27, 2026
5 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
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.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | MIL | NYK | 98โ127 | NYK |
| Nov 28, 2025 | NYK | MIL | 118โ109 | NYK |
| Oct 28, 2025 | MIL | NYK | 121โ111 | MIL |
| Mar 28, 2025 | MIL | NYK | 107โ116 | NYK |
| Jan 12, 2025 | NYK | MIL | 140โ106 | NYK |
| Nov 8, 2024 | NYK | MIL | 116โ94 | NYK |
| Apr 7, 2024 | MIL | NYK | 109โ122 | NYK |
| Dec 25, 2023 | NYK | MIL | 129โ122 | NYK |
| Dec 23, 2023 | NYK | MIL | 111โ130 | MIL |
| Dec 5, 2023 | MIL | NYK | 146โ122 | MIL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | MIL โ | NYK โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024โ25 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023โ24 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022โ23 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021โ22 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018โ19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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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.