Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

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This game not only will give the team who wins it a huge advantage going forward but with only nine games left it could be the final dagger. If Milwaukee wins the game they will win the season series 3-1 and therefore own the tiebreaker, meaning if the two teams finish the year with the same exact record the Bucks will go on to the postseason. If New York wins they will have a huge two-game lead but Milwaukee will still not be out of it because the Knicks still have a difficult remaining schedule.The Bucks must jump out of the gate quickly and play unselfish basketball like they normally do. It will all depend on how much energy they bring right away in the first quarter. If they can swing the ball and shoot a decent percentage from the field then the game should be theirs.

New York understands the magnitude of the game and they will not be fooled by anything. Remember, they lost twice to the Bucks earlier this season so they certainly will not take anything for granted. It will have a playoff atmosphere no doubt which is when Carmelo Anthony shines.Milwaukee guards Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings will have to step their game up big time for the Bucks to win. They will have to set the tempo of the game and push the pace. They will also have to shoot better than they did in the 89-80 loss to the Knicks on March 26. Jennings went 6-of-22 from the field scoring six points while Ellis was 2-of-14 with four points.This is the most important game of the season thus far for both teams which means it will be a very intense contest. It will be exciting to watch for the fans, tiring for the players and nerve racking for the coaches. It will have every element of a playoff matchup with very similar repercussions.