There’s no shame in losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. The New York Knicks aren’t the first team to fall victim to an onslaught from Giannis Antetokounmpo and they certainly won’t be the last. The 123-102 loss on the Madison Square Garden floor came one night after the Miami Heat gave the Knicks a thrashing in South Beach.
Two losses by 15-plus points is a tough look, even against two of the best in the Eastern Conference. Both losses were due in large part to the Knicks’ inability to close out on shooters. The Miami Heat canned 18 of their 38 attempts on Friday while the Milwaukee Bucks were just slightly worse, converting on 18 in 41 tries on Saturday.