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Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks

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2-7, 1-5 Away
Final
94 - 116

4-4, 2-1 Home

Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo highlights vs. New York Knicks

New York (4-4) did not trail, and six different Knicks scored in double figures. Jalen Brunson chipped in 15 points and nine assists, and Josh Hart had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the Knicks' third win of at least 20 points this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Damian Lillard had 19 points. Milwaukee (2-7) lost for the seventh time in eight games and is 1-5 on the road this season.

Takeaways Milwaukee: A night after snapping its six-game losing streak with a 23-point home win against Utah, the Bucks had no answer for Towns and the new-look Knicks. Milwaukee hasn't had a losing record since the 2015-16 season, but a 2-7 start to the season isn't helping the Bucks keep the streak alive.

New York: The Knicks led by as many as 30 points after starting the fourth quarter on a 22-11 run, keyed by guard Miles McBride (14 points) and rookie Tyler Kolek (8 points).

Key moment Towns fired up the home crowd by slamming home two one-handed dunks in the second quarter, one over Milwaukee center Brook Lopez.

Key stat Towns scored 27 points in the first half as New York built a 66-47 lead at halftime.

Up next Milwaukee hosts Boston on Sunday, the same day New York plays at Indiana.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 94 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 94 - 116
4th 2.1 shot clock turnover 94 - 116
4th 25.1 Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound 94 - 116
4th 28.0 Stanley Umude misses 25-foot three point jumper 94 - 116

Statistics

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36-83 FG 43-91
43 Field Goal % 47
7-30 3PT 14-46
23 Three Point % 30
15-23 FT 16-19
65 Free Throw % 84
41 Rebounds 48
11 Offensive Rebounds 14
30 Defensive Rebounds 34
20 Assists 35
1 Steals 7
5 Blocks 3
12 Turnovers 7
0 Team Turnovers 4
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 10
8 Fast Break Points 21
54 Points in Paint 46
16 Fouls 20
0 Largest Lead 30
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Hart, G Out Dec 26
Miles McBride, G Out Dec 26
Landry Shamet, G Out Dec 24
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gary Trent Jr., G Day-To-Day Dec 26
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out Dec 20
Taurean Prince, F Out Nov 13

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 7 .774 - L1
Cleveland 17 15 .531 7.5 L1
Chicago 15 15 .500 8.5 W5
Milwaukee 12 19 .387 12 L1
Indiana 6 25 .194 18 L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 21 9 .700 - W1
Boston 19 11 .633 2 W4
Toronto 18 14 .563 4 L1
Philadelphia 16 13 .552 4.5 L2
Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 W2
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