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Knicks Rout Herro-Less Bucks, 117-85

Interior control by Karl-Anthony Towns with strong bench rebounding exposed Milwaukee’s thin frontcourt.

Overview

  • The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-85 in a game played Tuesday night, driven by a 32-13 second quarter that put the contest out of reach.
  • Milwaukee was without leading scorer Tyler Herro because of a bruised right knee and the Knicks ruled Josh Hart out with an illness, prompting Landry Shamet to start.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds while Jalen Brunson scored 23, and New York won the rebounding battle by a wide margin reported as roughly 59-32.
  • Bench players powered the Knicks with Tyler Kolek scoring 12 and Andre Drummond grabbing 14 rebounds in limited minutes, while Myles Turner continued an early-season slump with three points on 1-for-7 shooting.
  • The loss dropped the Bucks to 1-10 and their seventh straight defeat, and the win moved the Knicks to 6-4 and their fourth straight victory ahead of a back-to-back at Madison Square Garden.