Game ID: 22400539
Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 36 39 33 32 140MIL 33 29 27 17 106
MIL @ NYK ScoutingMIL @ NYK Scouting
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 1/04 · back-to-backOUT McBride missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
NEW Hart 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 5 since 1/01, returns tonight: 20 min (84% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 12 min since (108% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 12 min since (108% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Sims missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (84% of 24)
NYK availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Sims missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 23 min (211% of 11)
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (79% of 24)
NYK availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/15 after 3, 23 min since (211% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Towns missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 36 min (104% of 35)
OUT Shamet missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 14)
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/15 after 3, 21 min since (192% of 11)
MIL availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 37 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Connaughton back 1/02 after 5, 10 min since (69% of 14)
NEW Portis 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 4 since 12/28, returns tonight: 4 min (25% of 16)
BACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 37 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 37 min since (107% of 34)
BACK Connaughton back 1/02 after 5, 10 min since (69% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restBACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 35 min since (98% of 36)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 35 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Wright back 1/06 after 4, 4 min since (25% of 16)
BACK Connaughton back 1/02 after 5, 8 min since (58% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restBACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 35 min since (102% of 34)
BACK Wright back 1/06 after 4, 4 min since (25% of 16)
BACK Connaughton back 1/02 after 5, 8 min since (58% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 2 since 1/08, returns tonight: 7 min (44% of 16)
OUT Connaughton missed 2 since 1/08, returns tonight: 16 min (114% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Rollins missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 19 min (134% of 14)
BACK Wright back 1/06 after 4, 5 min since (35% of 16)
BACK Connaughton back 1/12 after 2, 16 min since (114% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Trent Jr. missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Wright back 1/06 after 4, 5 min since (35% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 1/14 after 2, 19 min since (134% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 1/12 after 2, 17 min since (120% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Trent Jr. missed 3 since 1/12, returns tonight: 25 min (95% of 26)
BACK Wright back 1/12 after 2, 7 min since (44% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 1/14 after 2, 17 min since (120% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (107% of 14)
MIL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Trent Jr. back 1/17 after 3, 25 min since (95% of 26)
BACK Wright back 1/12 after 2, 7 min since (44% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 1/14 after 2, 17 min since (118% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (107% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 25 from three, 22 free throws a game; Towns at 28 and Brunson at 24 a game. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wright (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 39 percent from three to New York's 25 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 107 a night to New York's 117. Call it New York 113, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/04 @ CHI 126-139 — NYK notes
NYK lost 126-139. NYK shot 49% (48 of 97) to CHI's 54%, 8 of 30 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHI's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 17. Towns led with 44 (17 of 29, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Brunson added 33, Bridges 18. Q2 was theirs, 39-34, but the other 3 periods went 105-87 against them. They led by as many as 11. Bridges's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 vs ORL 94-103 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-103. NYK shot 44% (36 of 81) to ORL's 50%, 4 of 22 from three. Bridges led with 24 (10 of 20, 1 of 7 from three); Brunson added 24, Hart 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-24, but the other 3 periods went 79-66 against them. Achiuwa's -14 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs TOR 112-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 112-98. NYK shot 48% (42 of 88) to TOR's 49%, 12 of 33 from three. The glass went 43-33 for them. Anunoby led with 27 (8 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 27, Hart 21. The hinge was Q3, 31-25: a lead of 4 became 10, and the lead reached 26. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/10 vs OKC 101-126 — NYK notes
NYK lost 101-126. NYK shot 39% (37 of 96) to OKC's 54%, 4 of 31 from three. NYK turned it over 10 times to OKC's 15. Brunson led with 27 (7 of 15, 12 of 12 at the line); Towns added 23, Hart 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 28 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 102-74 against them. Brunson's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs MIL 140-106 — NYK notes
NYK won 140-106. NYK shot 58% (51 of 88) to MIL's 46%, 18 of 41 from three, and went to the line 24 times to MIL's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 49-39 for them. Brunson led with 44 (16 of 26, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 30, Payne 18. The hinge was Q4, 32-17: a lead of 19 became 34. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/13 vs DET — 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 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Brunson at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Beasley at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 40 percent from three to New York's 29 and the defense, Detroit allowing 108 a night to New York's 114. Call it New York 114, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
1/15 @ 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 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and George at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without C. Martin (2 straight), Embiid (5 straight), Lowry (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 26 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-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-6. Call it New York 113, Philadelphia 109, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/17 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Towns at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it New York 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/20 vs ATL — 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 118, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 26 a game. Without Towns (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Daniels at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Risacher (2 straight), Nance Jr. (9 straight), Gueye (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/04 vs POR 102-105 — MIL notes
MIL lost 102-105. MIL took 10 more shots (95 to 85), but shot 43% to POR's 48%, 13 of 41 from three. MIL turned it over 11 times to POR's 17. The glass went 43-55 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (14 of 27); Green added 21, Lillard 16. Q3 was theirs, 25-21, turning a 3-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 84-77 against them. Portis's -5 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 @ TOR 128-104 — MIL notes
MIL won 128-104. MIL shot 57% (47 of 82) to TOR's 45%, 22 of 44 from three, and got to the line 15 times to TOR's 21. MIL turned it over 21 times to TOR's 15, and TOR turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 46-35 for them. Lillard led with 25 (7 of 12, 5 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Portis added 20, Trent Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 38-28: a lead of 9 became 19, and the lead reached 33. Prince was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/08 vs SAS 121-105 — MIL notes
MIL won 121-105. MIL shot 48% (44 of 92) to SAS's 37%, 19 of 42 from three. The glass went 57-46 for them. Lillard led with 26 (8 of 13, 4 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 25, Lopez 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-19: a lead of 4 became 19, and the lead reached 26. Trent Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/10 @ ORL 109-106 — MIL notes
MIL won 109-106. MIL shot 52% (43 of 83) to ORL's 43%, 9 of 25 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 41 (19 of 29, 3 of 10 at the line); Lillard added 29, Portis 11. The hinge was Q4, 31-25: MIL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. MIL trailed 50-51 at the half and won the second half 59-55. Portis was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/12 @ NYK 106-140 — MIL notes
MIL lost 106-140. MIL shot 46% (43 of 94) to NYK's 58%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 17 times to NYK's 24. The glass went 39-49 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 24 (10 of 21, 4 of 10 at the line); Lillard added 22, Middleton 16. Q1 was theirs, 33-36, but the other 3 periods went 104-73 against them. Prince's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 26 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Monk at 24 and DeRozan at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-0. Call it Sacramento 115, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/15 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 102, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Anthony at 19 and Black at 11 a game. Without Wagner (16 straight), Suggs (5 straight), Harris (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Milwaukee's 114. Call it Milwaukee 110, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
1/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Trent Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Quickley at 19 a game. Without Quickley (2 straight), Walter (2 straight), Mogbo (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-1 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 23 free throws a game to Toronto's 17. Call it Milwaukee 117, Toronto 110.
1/19 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and George at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without C. Martin (4 straight), Embiid (7 straight), Lowry (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 27 free throws a game to Philadelphia's 19. Call it Milwaukee 117, Philadelphia 108.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrLiLoPr 4 9 -5 4 6 67 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 2 4 1 0 0 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 5 14 -2 3 5 60 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 4 3 0 0 1 1
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
AnGrLiLoPr 4 16 +5 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 2 2 0 0 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Green
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 5 14 -2 3 5 60 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 4 3 0 0 1 1
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
AnGrLiLoPr 4 16 +5 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 2 2 0 0 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Green
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaTo 4 14 +3 3 3 100 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 2 2 0 0 1 3
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Achiuwa
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiMiPo 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Middleton, Portis
in Middleton, Portis
out Lopez, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaTo 4 14 +3 3 3 100 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 2 2 0 0 1 3
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Achiuwa
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrMiPo 3 6 -2 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Middleton, Portis
in Green
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaMc 4 8 +2 2 2 100 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in McBride
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeLiLoMiPo 5 15 -2 4 5 80 1 5 20 4 5 80 1 3 3 1 0 1 1
MIL Beauchamp, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton, Portis
in Beauchamp, Lillard, Lopez
out Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcPaTo 7 25 +6 6 7 86 4 10 40 1 1 100 2 5 6 0 1 1 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby, Payne, Towns
out Achiuwa, Brunson, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLiLoPoPr 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince
in Green, Prince
out Beauchamp, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcPaTo 7 25 +6 6 7 86 4 10 40 1 1 100 2 5 6 0 1 1 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby, Payne, Towns
out Achiuwa, Brunson, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiLoPr 1 0 -3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 2 7 +4 0 2 0 1 4 25 4 4 100 4 2 1 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoMiPr 3 5 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton, Prince
in Middleton
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 2 7 +4 0 2 0 1 4 25 4 4 100 4 2 1 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoMiPr 3 5 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton, Prince
in Middleton
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrHa 2 7 0 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart
in Achiuwa, Bridges
out Payne, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoLiLoMi 1 5 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Middleton
in Connaughton
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrHa 2 7 0 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart
in Achiuwa, Bridges
out Payne, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrLiLoPr 2 0 -10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Jackson Jr., Prince
out Connaughton, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 10 +7 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiLoPr 2 5 -2 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Green
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 6 14 -1 4 6 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 6 4 0 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLiMiPr 3 9 +4 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lillard, Middleton, Prince
in Middleton
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 6 14 -1 4 6 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 6 4 0 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrLiMi 4 9 +3 4 4 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Middleton
in Connaughton
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 6 14 -1 4 6 67 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 6 4 0 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrLiMi 4 9 +3 4 4 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Middleton
in Connaughton
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrMiPo 1 4 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Middleton, Portis
in Portis
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrHa 1 5 +1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart
in Achiuwa
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGrLiMiPo 3 9 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Middleton, Portis
in Lillard
out Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaTo 4 11 +2 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoLiPoPr 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Lillard, Portis, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Prince
out Green, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 2 7 +7 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby, Payne
out Achiuwa, Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrRoUmWr 5 8 -4 1 8 12 2 4 50 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
MIL Beauchamp, Jackson Jr., Robbins, Umude, Wright
in Jackson Jr.
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMcPaShTo 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Hukporti, McBride, Payne, Shamet, Toppin
in Hukporti, McBride, Shamet, Toppin
out Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrRoUmWr 5 8 -4 1 8 12 2 4 50 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
MIL Beauchamp, Jackson Jr., Robbins, Umude, Wright
in Jackson Jr.
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuKoRyShTo 3 10 +5 1 1 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 2 1 1 1 1
NYK Hukporti, Kolek, Ryan, Shamet, Toppin
in Kolek, Ryan
out McBride, Payne
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
DW D. Wright
GA G. Antetokounmpo
KM K. Middleton
LR L. Robbins
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
SU S. Umude
TP T. Prince
NYKAH A. Hukporti
CP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JT J. Toppin
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Ryan
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
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
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jalen Brunson scores 44 points as the Knicks rout the Bucks 140-106
NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.
Brunson had 23 points in the first quarter, one off his career high for any period, and was off to another strong start in the third when he was slow to get up after having his shot blocked on a drive to the basket. Once he did stand up, he immediately motioned to the bench that he needed to come out and walked directly to the locker room area.
The Knicks never announced an injury and Brunson eventually emerged from the tunnel about six minutes later to a loud ovation and checked back into the game. He reached 40 points for the 17th time as a Knick, tying Carmelo Anthony for third on the franchise list.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who had lost four of five before shooting 58% from the field.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Damian Lillard added 22 points.
Takeaways Bucks: Milwaukee has been blown out in both trips to New York and in this one allowed its highest point total of the season.
Knicks: As long as Brunson is fine, Sunday's game went a long way toward shaking off the bad feelings to the Knicks' rocky start to the new year.
Key moment The Knicks opened the second half with a 10-0 burst, forcing the Bucks to take two quick timeouts and extending the lead to 85-62.
Key stat The Knicks' 75 points at halftime were the most the Bucks have allowed this season.
Up next The Knicks host Detroit on Monday to complete a back-to-back. The Bucks open a four-game homestand Tuesday against Sacramento.