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Milwaukee Bucks 85, New York Knicks 117 — Recap
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Game Recap
The New York Knicks established early control against the Milwaukee Bucks, taking a 26-21 lead after the first quarter. New York then blew the game open in the second frame by outscoring Milwaukee 32-13, building a commanding halftime advantage. Jalen Brunson led the offensive charge for the Knicks with 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists on 7-of-18 shooting.
Karl-Anthony Towns dominated the glass and added 21 points and 16 rebounds, connecting on 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. OG Anunoby contributed 19 points for New York, shooting 6-of-12 from the field and draining 5 three-pointers. Despite a brief Milwaukee push in the third quarter where the Bucks scored 38 points to New York's 27, the visitors could not sustain the momentum.
New York put the game away definitively in the final period with another 32-point offensive output while holding Milwaukee to just 13 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. paced the Bucks with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Ryan Rollins added 14 points and 5 rebounds, hitting 4 shots from deep. The final result matched the SportsFBI pregame lean, which favored the Knicks at 80%.
How the Prediction Fared
SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the New York Knicks (80% confidence). It gave a 23% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 32 points.
💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line
Standouts
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
Ahead for good: Landry Shamet makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mohamed Diawara assists) (Q1 3:31, MIL 16, NYK 18).
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 21 | 13 | 38 | 13 | 85 | |
| NYK | 26 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 117 |
🧮 How They Scored
Box Score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner C-F | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -24 |
| Brayden Burries G | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -23 |
| Kyle Kuzma F | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -14 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. G | 25 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Ryan Rollins G | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Ousmane Dieng F | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis G | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-1 | -16 |
| Nate Ament F | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | -13 |
| Kel'el Ware C | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Jericho Sims F | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| A.J. Green G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Gary Trent Jr. G | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Bogoljub Marković F | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 5-8 | 2-2 | +26 |
| Landry Shamet G | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +24 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-3 | 8-8 | +5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 27 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-9 | 9-14 | +21 |
| Miles McBride G | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +39 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Mikal Bridges F | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Andre Drummond C | 16 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +23 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dalton Knecht F | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Pacome Dadiet F | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +4 |
| James Wiseman C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines
| Player | Prop | Line | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson NYK | Points | 25.5 | 23 | Under |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 4 | Over | |
| Assists | 6.5 | 2 | Under | |
| 3-pointers | 2.5 | 1 | Under | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns NYK | Points | 20.5 | 21 | Over |
| Rebounds | 13.5 | 16 | Over | |
| Assists | 3.5 | 3 | Under | |
| 3-pointers | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Pts + Reb | 33.5 | 37 | Over | |
| Reb + Ast | 16.5 | 19 | Over | |
| Pts + Reb + Ast | 36.5 | 40 | Over | |
| OG Anunoby NYK | Points | 17.5 | 19 | Over |
| Rebounds | 5.5 | 3 | Under | |
| Assists | 2.5 | 2 | Under | |
| 3-pointers | 2.5 | 5 | Over | |
| Pts + Reb | 22.5 | 22 | Under | |
| Reb + Ast | 7.5 | 5 | Under | |
| Pts + Reb + Ast | 25.5 | 24 | Under | |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIL | Points | 14.5 | 16 | Over |
| Rebounds | 4.5 | 5 | Over | |
| Assists | 3.5 | 3 | Under | |
| 3-pointers | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Pts + Reb | 19.5 | 21 | Over | |
| Reb + Ast | 8.5 | 8 | Under | |
| Ryan Rollins MIL | Points | 13.5 | 14 | Over |
| Rebounds | 4.5 | 5 | Over | |
| Assists | 5.5 | 2 | Under | |
| 3-pointers | 2.5 | 4 | Over | |
| Pts + Reb + Ast | 23.5 | 21 | Under | |
| Kasparas Jakučionis MIL | Points | 6.5 | 11 | Over |
| Rebounds | 2.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Assists | 3.5 | 4 | Over |
The last pregame line, graded against the final box score.
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