The New York Knicks head on the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks, but can they handle a desperate team with everything to prove?

The Knicks returned to action Thursday night after an eight-day break for the All-Star Game with 27 games left to go, with 10 that should be genuine measuring-stick games.

The Knicks are inconsistent in their results, as The Athletic ’s James Edwards chronicled after the loss to the Cavs. But behind the hot-and-cold production is an on-and-off process.