Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Nov. 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Milwaukee Bucks will be on the road to face the New York Knicks on Friday. Milwaukee finally snapped its losing streak at six after a much-needed 123-100 win against the Utah Jazz on Thursday. The 2021 champions have struggled to start the season and are just 2-6 after eight games.

The Knicks haven’t fared great either and hold a 3-5 record. They are on a two-game losing streak and are returning home after a four-game road trip. New York is coming off a 121-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Milwaukee’s poor start means the team is placed 13th in the Eastern Conference standings. New York, meanwhile, is sixth. Both teams have championship aspirations and need to get their seasons back on track at the earliest.

The Bucks vs. Knicks matchup is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. EST at Madison Square Garden. The game will air locally on MSG and FanDuel Sports Network - Wisconsin. Fans can also opt to stream it live on NBA League Pass and fuboTV.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks: Injury Reports

Milwaukee Bucks injury report for Nov. 8

Khris Middleton is expected to be out with an ankle injury.

New York Knicks injury report for Nov. 8

The Knicks will be without Mitchell Robinson (ankle), Precious Achiuwa (strained left hamstring) and Kevin McCullar Jr. (knee). Cameron Payne is questionable for Friday’s game with a hamstring issue.

Here’s a look at the Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks’ starting lineups and depth charts for Nov. 8.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks: Starting lineups and depth chart

Milwaukee Bucks starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Damian Lillard	AJ Green	Delon Wright
SG	Andre Jackson Jr.	Gary Trent Jr.	Pat Connaughton
SF	Taurean Prince	Andre Jackson Jr.	Gary Trent Jr.
PF	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Bobby Portis	Taurean Prince
C	Brook Lopez	Bobby Portis	Giannis Antetokounmpo

New York Knicks starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Jalen Brunson	Miles McBride	Tyler Kolek
SG	Mikal Bridges	Miles McBride	Matt Ryan
SF	Josh Hart	OG Anunoby	Mikal Bridges
PF	OG Anunoby	Josh Hart	Mikal Bridges
C	Karl-Anthony Towns	Jericho Sims	Ariel Hukporti

Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks: Key matchups

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Karl-Anthony Towns

These are two of the best big men in the league. While Antetokounmpo plays as a power forward, he can guard all five positions, which qualifies him as a big man. The "Greek Freak" is averaging 31.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game and is coming off of a 31-point and 16-rebound double-double on Thursday. He should be a key deciding factor in Friday’s contest.

The Knicks brought in Towns to form a Big Three alongside Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges. KAT is expected to man the center role until Mitchell Robinson returns from his injury. Towns averages 23.1 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks to start the season.

Whoever between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns has a dominating game should lead their team to victory.

Damian Lillard vs. Jalen Brunson

After an off night against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 31 where Damian Lillard scored just four points on 1 of 12 shooting, he has come back strong with games of 41, 36 and 34 points. Jalen Brunson has been great for New York as well with averages of 25.3 points and 5.7 assists. He is shooting a career-high 46.3% from the 3-point line on 5.9 attempts per game.

Expect the two point guards to come out strong on Friday.