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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
43.4 Field Goal % 47.3
7-30 3PT 14-46
23.3 Three Point % 30.4
15-23 FT 16-19
65.2 Free Throw % 84.2
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
Jordan Clarkson, G Day-To-Day Jul 3
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyler Smith, F Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

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

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 61 21 .744 - W2
New York 51 31 .622 10 W1
Toronto 30 52 .366 31 L2
Brooklyn 26 56 .317 35 L3
Philadelphia 24 58 .293 37 L2
Full Standings

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