Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 12-point halftime deficit and beat the New York Knicks…<\/p>\n
MILWAUKEE(AP) \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 12-point halftime deficit and beat the New York Knicks 121-111 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee’s Ryan Rollins added a career-high 25 points. New York\u2019s Jalen Brunson scored 36 points but hurt himself midway through the fourth quarter in a play that sparked Milwaukee\u2019s winning rally.<\/p>\n
Brunson appeared to injure his leg initially while scrambling for a loose ball in the fourth quarter. He remained on the floor but was moving gingerly. Then, he was dribbling behind the 3-point line near Milwaukee\u2019s bench when he fell backward in clear pain and lost the ball.<\/p>\n
As Brunson continued to sit on the floor, Antetokounmpo got a steal and dunked on the other end to tie the game at 103-all with 6:13 remaining and start an 8-0 run.<\/p>\n
Brunson stayed in the game after a timeout, but the Knicks couldn\u2019t slow Milwaukee\u2019s momentum. Antetokounmpo put Milwaukee ahead for good by converting a running layup with 5:31 left.<\/p>\n
Mikal Bridges had 24 points for New York.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee, which trailed 71-59 at halftime, snapped New York\u2019s five-game winning streak in this series. Milwaukee had won nine straight from the Knicks immediately before this stretch, which began on Christmas Day of 2023.<\/p>\n