Jalen Brunson scored 43 points (24 in the paint), and the New York Knicks opened the third quarter with a 24-8 run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-109.
The Bucks went on an 8-0 run to lead 61-50 at halftime. Donte DiVincenzo’s 2 free throws put the Knicks ahead for good with 6:58 left in the third quarter. Isaiah Hartenstein scored 10 points and Brunson added 7 during the run. The Knicks led 74-69 with 4:57 left in the quarter and by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks got within 89-87 on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tip-in with 11:41 to play, but Miles McBride answered with a 3-pointer, and the Bucks got no closer.
DiVincenzo scored 26 points with 8 3-pointers.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, and Bobby Portis added 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench. Damian Lillard had 23 points and 6 assists but went 1 for 7 from 3. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks forced 7 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks were outscored 22-12 in 7 minutes with Lopez, Lillard, Antetokounmpo, Connaughton and Beasley on the floor together.