Bucks Dominate In Win Over Knicks
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New York Knicks, 112-97, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon.

The Bucks (16-10) didn’t have major problems getting past the Knicks (12-15) despite playing away from home, as they raced out to a 26-16 lead following the first quarter and never looked back. Milwaukee also won the second quarter by a 35-32 score and led by 13 at halftime, though they never took the foot out of the gas at any point during the second half. With the Bucks winning the final two quarters as well, 32-31 and 19-18, respectively, Milwaukee dominated from start to finish against a New York team that continues to struggle and underperform almost on a nightly basis.

Khris Middleton was the leading scorer for the Bucks with 24 points and eight rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds en route to a triple-double. Bobby Portis had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Jrue Holiday notched 13 points with five dimes and four rebounds. Grayson Allen had 12 points, and Rodney Hood notched 14 points off the bench, and Pat Connaughton posted 10 points off the bench.

Quentin Grimes came out of nowhere to lead the Knicks in scoring thanks to a 27-point performance, while Derrick Rose notched 18 points and seven assists. Julius Randle only had eight points, but he had 10 rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Knox had 18 points off the bench, and Immanuel Quickley had 11 points. No other Knick had 10 or more points.
Posted on: 12/12/2021 12:12 PM
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