The Milwaukee Bucks listed guard Tyler Herro as questionable with a right knee contusion for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The team confirmed the designation Monday, and the NBA’s official injury report also carried Herro as questionable for the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. The Bucks identified the injury specifically as a right knee contusion in their announcement.
Milwaukee enters the matchup with a 1-9 record after losing its last two games by double digits. The Bucks have struggled to find consistent offense outside of Herro, who has led the team in scoring through the first 10 games of the season.
Herro is averaging 21.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He has also led Milwaukee in three-pointers made, averaging 3.1 per contest while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from beyond the arc.
The 26-year-old has appeared in all 10 of the Bucks’ games so far and has logged a team-high 30.7 minutes per night. His availability remains uncertain heading into a difficult road matchup.
Herro last played in Sunday’s 117-97 loss to the Boston Celtics, finishing with 13 points, one rebound and two assists in 27 minutes. He shot 5 of 12 from the field and 1 of 5 from three-point range in that game.
That outing followed a stronger performance two nights earlier against the Toronto Raptors, when Herro scored 23 points and dished out 10 assists in a 121-107 defeat. He has been one of the few steady offensive producers for a team still adjusting after major offseason changes.
Milwaukee is averaging just 108.4 points per game, which ranks 25th in the NBA, while allowing 121.6 points per contest. The scoring differential has left the Bucks near the bottom of the league standings early in the season.
If Herro is unable to play, the Bucks would lean more heavily on Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma and Ryan Rollins to generate offense against New York. The team has not announced a recovery timetable or any potential minutes restriction should Herro be cleared.
The Knicks are dealing with an injury question of their own. Josh Hart is listed as questionable with right ankle soreness, according to the NBA’s Nov. 9 injury report. Hart was the only Knicks player on that report.
New York enters the game with a 5-4 record, giving the Knicks a clearer early-season standing than the struggling Bucks. Hart’s rebounding and defensive versatility have been important for the Knicks when he is available.
The Bucks have opportunities to update Herro’s status before tipoff. His participation figures to be one of the more significant lineup decisions Milwaukee faces ahead of the Madison Square Garden contest.
Neither team has ruled out its questionable player at this stage. Both Herro and Hart could still play, though their final designations are expected closer to game time.
The matchup comes as Milwaukee searches for answers after a rough start, while the Knicks look to build on a more stable opening stretch of the schedule.
