Two quarters, one identical scoreline
The New York Knicks did not need four good quarters against Milwaukee on Tuesday night. Two were plenty. New York won the second period 32-13 and then did exactly the same thing in the fourth, which turned a competitive night at Madison Square Garden into a 117-85 rout.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 23 points. Karl-Anthony Towns gave them 21 points and 16 rebounds, and that line keeps one of the quieter streaks in the league going. It was his 14th consecutive regular-season double-double, a run that stretches back to April 1 and covers every game New York have played so far this season. The win was the Knicks’ sixth in seven outings.
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Milwaukee’s numbers keep getting worse
For the Bucks, the context is grim. Tuesday was a seventh straight defeat and dropped them to 1-10. The franchise had not opened a season at that mark since 1993-94, more than three decades ago.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. topped their scoring with 16 points and Ryan Rollins added 14. Nobody else found a rhythm, and an 85-point total tells its own story about where the offense is. Being held to 13 points in two separate quarters is the kind of stat that tends to follow a team around in film sessions.
What comes next
New York are rolling and head to Toronto at the weekend. Milwaukee have no such comfort. With the schedule not getting any softer, the question in Wisconsin is no longer about chasing the top six but about how long this slide can run before something gives.
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