Karl-Anthony Cities piled up 32 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and the New York Knicks returned house from a four-game street journey to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 116-94 on Friday.
The Knicks wasted little time pouncing on Milwaukee, which was finishing a home-road back-to-back. The Bucks ended a six-game shedding streak by blowing out Utah on Thursday, however they fell behind by a double-digit margin halfway via the primary quarter on Friday.
New York, which by no means trailed, led by as many as 28 factors. Cities scored hit 12 of 20 photographs from the ground — together with 4-of-8 from 3-point vary – and the Knicks gave him loads of help.
All 5 New York starters scored in double figures, together with Mikal Bridges with 17 factors and Jalen Brunson with 15. Brunson additionally dished 9 assists.
Josh Hart and OG Anunoby had sturdy all-around performances. Hart scored 11 factors, grabbed 9 rebounds and handed for seven assists.
Anunoby chipped in 14 factors, six rebounds, 5 assists, three steals and two blocks. New York had assists on 35 of their 43 subject objectives.
Off the bench, Miles McBride added 14 factors and Tyler Kolek eight.
On protection, the Knicks held Milwaukee stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to fewer factors than season averages. Antetokounmpo, who was averaging 31 factors per recreation coming in, completed with 24 factors on Friday. He additionally grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and blocked two photographs.
Lillard, who entered averaging 28.4 factors per recreation, had scored no less than 34 in every of the Bucks’ earlier three contests earlier than ending with 19 in New York. He went 0-of-4 on 3-point makes an attempt, a part of a team-wide shaky night time capturing from lengthy distance (7 of 30).
No different Milwaukee scorer reached double figures. AJ Inexperienced notched all 9 of his factors off the bench on 3-of-6 capturing from lengthy vary.
–Area Degree Media
