Bucks 112, Knicks 97: Scenes from a matinee turned massacre

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks got their butts kicked Sunday afternoon. It was a thorough whupping. They lost the first quarter by double-digits, when they scored just 16 points. They scored 32 in the second, but were outscored. They scored 31 in the third and were again outscored. If basketball games were 11 quarters long, they would’ve been outscored for all 11.

Theories abound. RJ Barrett and Obi Toppin were both out due to Covid protocols. Alec Burks was out in anticipating of his baby being born (yay, Baby Burks!). As has been commonplace this season, the Knicks had one center out (Taj Gibson) while the two who played disappointed. Julius Randle…