Knicks Vs Bucks: knicks vs bucks — Knicks 127-98 Bucks (Feb 27, 2026) Game Recap

The knicks vs bucks matchup ended with the New York Knicks beating the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98. New York shot 21/41 from three-point range, while the Bucks turned the ball over 16 times and couldn’t notch their third three-game winning streak of the month.

Knicks Vs Bucks shooting barrage

New York’s 21/41 mark from three-point range powered the blowout. The Knicks’ long-range accuracy and the Bucks’ 16 turnovers combined to create a lopsided final score: 127-98.

Bucks turnovers and miscues

The Bucks committed 16 turnovers in the game, a factor that undermined their chance to secure what would have been their third three-game winning streak of the month. Ball security problems and second-half scoring droughts from key players widened the margin.

Player grades: Rollins and KPJ

Rollins finished with 32 minutes, 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 turnovers, 5/9 FG, -30. He had some decent moments during the first half, but the second half was a different story; Rollins was held scoreless on 0/2 shooting in the second half and turned the ball over three times.

KPJ logged 27 minutes, 11 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 turnovers, 4/12 FG, -16. It was described as one of the quieter double-doubles you’ll see all season. The Knicks’ defense forced KPJ into a pass-first role; he made the right reads but couldn’t get it going for himself.

Matchups and shooting splits

Green played 30 minutes, finishing with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2/6 3P, -17. The Knicks have historically been a difficult matchup for Green since he became a regular rotation player; he’s averaging 6. 8 PPG in 10 career games against the Knicks, the fifth-fewest against Eastern Conference opponents, and last night was no different as New York’s wing size appeared to neutralize his shot opportunities.

Kuzma recorded 27 minutes, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 6/11 FG, 4/7 3P, -16. Kuzma continued to heat up from three-point range. While Doc wasn’t happy with all of his attempts, the makes were falling, and Kuzma did a solid job guarding Brunson once the switch was made, helping to limit Brunson to two points in the second half on 1/4 shooting.

Bench production and matchup notes

Turner had 25 minutes, 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4/7 3P, -20. Turner’s bounce-back game was described as wasted on a blowout, but he did a great job limiting Karl-Anthony Towns’ offense when Doc opted to throw Kuzma—who was originally guarding Towns—onto Brunson.

Portis came off the bench with 17 minutes, 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 5/8 FG, 2/3 3P, 2/3 FT, -10. Portis provided consistent offense in an efficient outing, though the writeup noted a few defensive lapses when he fell asleep and allowed a shooter to get wide open.

Another reserve posted 17 minutes, 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2/9 FG, 3/3 FT, -17. The commentary noted that after an incredible start to his Bucks tenure, Thomas has recently shown the bad side of his game: forcing several bad shots and being largely a non-factor on defense, making it hard to keep him on the floor.

Sims managed 23 minutes, 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1/1 FG, -21. In a game where the Bucks needed a stronger performance on the glass, Jericho Sims struggled against the taller Knicks bigs of Towns and Robinson.

One final stat line in the grades lists 12 minutes, 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 0/2 FG, -11; the context does not specify which player that line refers to—unclear in the provided context.

Additional notes and audio recap

The piece invited readers to catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes. The player grades and game summary were presented in the Yahoo Sports writeup accompanying the recap.

Final score and facts: New York Knicks 127, Milwaukee Bucks 98; New York 21/41 from three; Milwaukee 16 turnovers; Bucks were denied a third three-game winning streak of the month.

For full context, the breakdown of minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting splits, turnovers and plus-minus for the players referenced above appears in the original player grades.