OG Anunoby scored 24 points (15 in the third quarter), and the New York Knicks routed the Milwaukee Bucks 127-98.
The Knicks led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 27-10 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points (22 in the first quarter) on 11 for 17 shooting. The Knicks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bucks, Myles Turner scored 19 points on 5 for 8 shooting.
The Knicks shot 52.3% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Bucks’ 42.9% and 38.1%. The Knicks made 21 3-pointers, 5 of them by Anunoby and 5 by Landry Shamet. The Bucks got 4 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Knicks outscored the Bucks 23-5 on the fast break. The Bucks’ starters were outscored 47-35 in 17 minutes together.