Game ID: 22400189
Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 32 34 25 25 116MIL 25 22 25 22 94
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NYK availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
NYK availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
NYK availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 9 min since (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 13 min since (94% of 14)
MIL availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restNEW Prince 26 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 33 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/08 · back-to-back
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 2 since 11/07, out tonight
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Trent Jr. missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 6 min (23% of 26)
OUT Wright missed 3 since 11/07, returns tonight: 24 min (152% of 16)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 22 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backBACK Trent Jr. back 11/12 after 2, 6 min since (23% of 26)
BACK Wright back 11/12 after 3, 24 min since (152% of 16)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 22 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 11/12 after 2, 20 min since (77% of 26)
BACK Wright back 11/12 after 3, 25 min since (163% of 16)
NEW Prince 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 26 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 30 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Milwaukee's 37 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 22 free throws a game to New York's 17. Call it New York 116, Milwaukee 109.
10/30 @ MIA 116-107 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-107. NYK shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIA's 46%, 18 of 40 from three. Towns led with 44 (17 of 25, 4 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brunson added 22, Bridges 17. The hinge was Q3, 35-22: NYK came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7. NYK trailed 52-58 at the half and won the second half 64-49. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/01 @ DET 128-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 128-98. NYK shot 51% (52 of 101) to DET's 51%, 18 of 38 from three. NYK turned it over 9 times to DET's 22. Brunson led with 36 (14 of 22, 6 of 8 from three); Anunoby added 21, Towns 21. The hinge was Q1, 39-13: from level to 26 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/04 @ HOU 97-109 — NYK notes
NYK lost 97-109. NYK shot 39% (34 of 88) to HOU's 49%, 11 of 28 from three. The glass went 39-50 against them. Brunson led with 29 (9 of 24, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Anunoby added 21, Towns 17. Q2 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 79-67 against them. Towns's -26 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ ATL 116-121 — NYK notes
NYK lost 116-121. NYK shot 49% (41 of 84) to ATL's 45%, 22 of 47 from three, and got to the line 15 times to ATL's 22. NYK turned it over 15 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 12 steals. Towns led with 34 (11 of 23, 5 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Brunson added 21, McBride 16. Q3 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 4 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 97-88 against them.
11/08 vs MIL 116-94 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-94. NYK shot 47% (43 of 91) to MIL's 43%, 14 of 46 from three. NYK turned it over 7 times to MIL's 12. Towns led with 32 (12 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Bridges added 17, Brunson 15. The hinge was Q2, 34-22: a lead of 7 became 19, and the lead reached 30. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
11/10 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 21 a game. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Brunson at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it New York 115, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
11/12 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 22 and McCain at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (2 straight), Embiid (3 straight), Edwards (9 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 27 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the turnovers, Philadelphia giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 114, Philadelphia 110, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/13 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 27 and Brunson at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and White at 20 a game. Without Ball (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 124 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 118, Chicago 113.
11/15 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 33 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 20 and Schröder at 18 a game. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Watford (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 116, Brooklyn 109.
10/31 @ MEM 99-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 99-122. MIL took 14 more shots (96 to 82), but shot 43% to MEM's 52%, 9 of 42 from three, and got to the line 19 times to MEM's 31. MIL turned it over 10 times to MEM's 16. The glass went 38-56 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 37 (17 of 22, 3 of 8 at the line); Lopez added 12, Portis 11. Q4 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 29 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 99-70 against them. Lopez's -35 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs CLE 113-114 — MIL notes
MIL lost 113-114. MIL shot 48% (43 of 89) to CLE's 48%, 18 of 39 from three. MIL turned it over 13 times to CLE's 7. Lillard led with 41 (13 of 24, 10 of 15 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 34, Prince 16. Q1 was theirs, 38-30, but the other 3 periods went 84-75 against them. They led by as many as 16. Portis's -16 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ CLE 114-116 — MIL notes
MIL lost 114-116. MIL shot 49% (42 of 86) to CLE's 51%, 17 of 35 from three. The glass went 49-39 for them. Lillard led with 36 (11 of 22, 5 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Portis added 21, Green 21. Q3 was theirs, 31-16, turning a 13-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-83 against them. Trent Jr.'s -19 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/07 vs UTA 123-100 — MIL notes
MIL won 123-100. MIL shot 51% (43 of 84) to UTA's 43%, 15 of 35 from three, and went to the line 30 times to UTA's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 17. MIL turned it over 10 times to UTA's 21. Lillard led with 34 (12 of 22, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 31, Portis 19. The hinge was Q3, 31-16: MIL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 28. MIL trailed 57-61 at the half and won the second half 66-39. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/08 @ NYK 94-116 — MIL notes
MIL lost 94-116. MIL shot 43% (36 of 83) to NYK's 47%, 7 of 30 from three. MIL turned it over 12 times to NYK's 7. Antetokounmpo led with 24 (11 of 21, 2 of 6 at the line); Lillard added 19, Smith 10. Q3 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-69 against them. Lillard's -28 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 27 a game. Without Wright (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and White at 19 a game. Without Brown (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Milwaukee's 114 and the arc, Milwaukee at 36 percent from three to Boston's 31. Call it Boston 115, Milwaukee 110.
11/12 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 29 a game. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight), Wright (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 20 and Agbaji at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Barnes (7 straight), Walter (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 35 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 120. Call it Milwaukee 117, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
11/13 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-1 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Milwaukee's 13. Call it Milwaukee 111, Detroit 109, Detroit keeping it close.
11/16 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 105, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 30 and Miller at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Bridges (3 straight), Simpson (4 straight), Richards (6 straight). 3 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 36 and Lillard at 22 a game. Without Lillard (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-2 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Milwaukee's 12. Call it Milwaukee 109, Charlotte 108, Charlotte keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrLiLoPr 6 11 -8 2 7 29 1 2 50 4 5 80 3 2 1 0 1 3 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez, Prince
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 21 +9 5 9 56 3 5 60 2 2 100 2 3 7 2 1 1 4
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrJrLiPo 2 4 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Portis
in Green, Portis
out Lopez, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcSi 3 7 +1 3 5 60 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 2
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride, Sims
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrJrPo 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Jackson Jr., Portis
in Connaughton
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcSi 3 7 +1 3 5 60 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 2
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride, Sims
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrPoRo 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Portis, Rollins
in Rollins
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcTo 1 4 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGrLiLoPo 2 4 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 3 0 1 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lillard, Lopez
out Antetokounmpo, Rollins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoMcTo 3 6 -2 1 2 50 0 4 0 4 4 100 2 1 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Bridges, Hart, Kolek, McBride, Towns
in Kolek
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLiLoPoPr 3 6 -2 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince
in Prince
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrKoMcTo 3 8 0 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Kolek, McBride, Towns
in Anunoby
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrLiLoPr 3 3 -6 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 3 0 0 0 2 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr.
out Connaughton, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 5 14 +6 5 6 83 1 5 20 1 2 50 2 5 5 2 0 0 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, Kolek
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrJrLi 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Jackson Jr., Lillard
in Connaughton, Green
out Lopez, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 5 14 +6 5 6 83 1 5 20 1 2 50 2 5 5 2 0 0 4
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, Kolek
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrLiPr 1 2 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Prince
in Prince
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcTo 1 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Bridges
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiLoPr 10 22 +2 8 12 67 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Lopez
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 16 -2 3 5 60 3 9 33 1 2 50 1 4 6 0 1 1 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiLoPr 10 22 +2 8 12 67 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Lopez
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrPoRo 2 3 -2 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Portis, Rollins
in Connaughton, Portis, Rollins
out Lillard, Lopez, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcSi 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoJrLiPoPr 2 0 -7 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Portis, Prince
in Jackson Jr., Lillard, Prince
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Rollins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 2 7 +7 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Anunoby, Towns
out Hart, Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiPoPr 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Green
out Connaughton, Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrKoMcTo 2 4 +2 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Kolek, McBride, Towns
in Kolek
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeRoRoSmUm 8 20 +6 7 10 70 1 6 17 3 6 50 3 7 5 1 2 3 3
MIL Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
in Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrKoMcSi 2 3 -2 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Kolek, McBride, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeRoRoSmUm 8 20 +6 7 10 70 1 6 17 3 6 50 3 7 5 1 2 3 3
MIL Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
in Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKoMcRySi 1 3 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Kolek, McBride, Ryan, Sims
in Ryan
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeRoRoSmUm 8 20 +6 7 10 70 1 6 17 3 6 50 3 7 5 1 2 3 3
MIL Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
in Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaKoMcRySi 2 5 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
NYK Dadiet, Kolek, McBride, Ryan, Sims
in Dadiet
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeRoRoSmUm 8 20 +6 7 10 70 1 6 17 3 6 50 3 7 5 1 2 3 3
MIL Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
in Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Smith, Umude
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Portis, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHuKoRySi 3 3 -6 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
NYK Dadiet, Hukporti, Kolek, Ryan, Sims
in Hukporti
out McBride
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
LR L. Robbins
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
RR R. Rollins
SU S. Umude
TP T. Prince
TS T. Smith
NYKAH A. Hukporti
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Ryan
OA O. Anunoby
PD P. Dadiet
TK T. Kolek
MIL/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
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Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks
NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and the New York Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.
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.