New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, proper, dribbles towards Milwaukee Bucks’ AJ Inexperienced (20) throughout the first half of an NBA basketball recreation Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Picture/Pamela Smith)
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 44 factors regardless of lacking a part of the third quarter with an obvious harm, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday within the NBA.
Brunson had 23 factors within the first quarter, one off his profession excessive for any interval, and was off to a different sturdy begin within the third when he was sluggish to rise up after having his shot blocked on a drive to the basket. As soon as he did get up, he instantly motioned to the bench that he wanted to return out and walked on to the locker room space.
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The Knicks by no means introduced an harm and Brunson ultimately emerged from the tunnel about six minutes later to a loud ovation and checked again into the sport. He reached 40 factors for the seventeenth time as a Knick, tying Carmelo Anthony for third on the franchise checklist.
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Jalen Brunson had a DAY at MSG:
🗽 44 PTS (61.5 FG%)
🗽 6 AST
🗽 5 REB
🗽 5 3PM
🗽 @nyknicks WIt is essentially the most factors in NYK franchise historical past when enjoying lower than half-hour (Brunson performed 28:47) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GIZOAINs4o
— NBA (@NBA) January 12, 2025
Karl-Anthony Cities added 30 factors and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who had misplaced 4 of 5 earlier than taking pictures 58% from the sector.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 factors and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who had their three-game successful streak snapped. Damian Lillard added 22 factors.
Takeaways
Bucks: Milwaukee has been blown out in each journeys to New York and on this one allowed its highest level complete of the season.
Knicks: So long as Brunson is ok, Sunday’s recreation went a great distance towards shaking off the dangerous emotions to the Knicks’ rocky begin to the brand new 12 months.
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Key second
The Knicks opened the second half with a 10-0 burst, forcing the Bucks to take two fast timeouts and increasing the result in 85-62.
Key stat
The Knicks’ 75 factors at halftime had been essentially the most the Bucks have allowed this season.
Up subsequent
The Knicks host Detroit on Monday to finish a back-to-back. The Bucks open a four-game homestand Tuesday towards Sacramento.
