Knicks Cruise Past Bucks for Fourth Straight Win

New York built a commanding halftime lead and finished off Milwaukee 117-85 on November 10 at Madison Square Garden. The win extended the Knicks’ streak to four games, after they opened the season with three losses. The Bucks fell to 1-10, their seventh defeat in a row.

Brunson led New York with 23 points, and Towns added 21 points and 16 rebounds. Towns has now recorded a double-double in each of the Knicks’ first 10 games, one short of the team record for consecutive double-doubles to open a season. OG Anunoby scored 19 points, including five three-pointers.

A 32-13 second quarter gave the Knicks control, and they went into halftime ahead 58-34. Milwaukee narrowed the gap to 13 points in the third, but New York pulled away again in the fourth. The Knicks outrebounded the Bucks 70- to 41, and held them to 38% shooting.

New York’s reserves also contributed: Tyler Kolek had 12 points, while Andre Drummond collected 14 rebounds in 16 minutes. Miles McBride was on the court as the Knicks outscored Milwaukee by 39 points. Josh Hart was out for a third consecutive game because of an illness; Milwaukee’s leading scorer, Tyler Herro, sat out with a bruised right knee.

The Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers on November 11. The Knicks, playing the second game of a back-to-back, are set to host Cleveland that night.