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Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks

· NBA Cup - Group Play
8-12, 3-6 Away
Final
109 - 118

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Jalen Brunson scores 37 points as Knicks fend off Bucks 118-109 and advance in NBA Cup

Jalen Brunson's 37-point performance propels Knicks to win

Miles McBride added 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter to put the Knicks ahead by 13. New York went 3-1 to win East Group C.

Josh Hart had 19 points and 15 rebounds in his third game back in the starting lineup. Mikal Bridges scored 14 points as the Knicks shot 44%.

Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in 28 minutes after missing four games.

Kyle Kuzma added 20 points as Milwaukee lost its seventh straight overall and was eliminated from the tournament with a 2-2 record in group play. A.J. Green finished with 18 points for the Bucks, who shot 52.1% and made 18 3-pointers.

Brunson had his third 30-point game since returning from a two-game absence due to a right ankle sprain. He made 7 of 8 shots in the third, when the Knicks turned a one-point halftime deficit into a four-point lead.

The Bucks nearly rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth, but Brunson hit three free throws after being fouled by Antetokounmpo with 3:37 left and set up McBride’s third 3 of the quarter for a 110-107 lead nearly a minute later. Brunson's three-point play with 1:27 left made it 114-107.

The Knicks briefly lost a six-point lead late in the third but regrouped and held a 92-88 lead into the fourth after Bridges and Brunson sank 3s in the final minute. McBride made two 3s and Tyler Kolek also hit one for a 101-88 lead early in the period before Milwaukee stormed back.

Up next Bucks: Host Brooklyn on Saturday.

Knicks: Host Toronto on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 109 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 109 - 118
4th 2.9 Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving dunk (Ryan Rollins assists) 109 - 118
4th 11.2 Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists) 107 - 118
4th 12.5 Ryan Rollins bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals) 107 - 116

Statistics

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37-71 FG 38-84
52 Field Goal % 45
18-41 3PT 14-34
44 Three Point % 41
17-25 FT 28-33
68 Free Throw % 85
35 Rebounds 44
5 Offensive Rebounds 14
30 Defensive Rebounds 30
24 Assists 25
9 Steals 10
4 Blocks 2
15 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
11 Fast Break Points 15
36 Points in Paint 40
26 Fouls 21
12 Largest Lead 13
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Myles Turner, C Day-To-Day Jan 22
Kevin Porter Jr., G Out Jan 21
Taurean Prince, F Out Jan 1

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 32 10 .762 - W4
Cleveland 25 20 .556 8.5 W1
Chicago 22 22 .500 11 W3
Milwaukee 18 25 .419 14.5 L1
Indiana 10 35 .222 23.5 L3

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 16 W1 0.627907 27
New York 1.5 18 W1 0.59090906 26
Toronto 1.5 19 W2 0.5869565 27
Philadelphia 3 19 W1 0.55813956 24
Brooklyn 14.5 30 L3 0.2857143 12
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