Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks ... Damian Lillard added 22 points. Bucks: Milwaukee has been blown out in both trips to New York and in this one allowed its highest point total of the season. Knicks: As long as Brunson ...

Karl-Anthony Towns is set to be available for the New York Knicks’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 12, 2025, at Madison Square Garden. His contributions include averaging 22.2 points, 13.6 rebounds,

Giannis Antetokounmpo said the Bucks need to start showing more against top teams after Milwaukee was routed by the Knicks on Sunday.

Monday’s game was reminiscent of the Knicks’ Jan. 3 loss in Oklahoma City, when the Thunder outscored them, 37-19, in the fourth quarter, and of a Jan. 4 loss in Chicago, when the Bulls outscored them, 38-17 in the third quarter.

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The Knicks inconsistency stood out in a roller-coaster weekend against the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Milwaukee Bucks had their three-game losing streak snapped in a 140-106 loss at Madison Square Garden vs. the New York Knicks.

Jalen Brunson scored 44 points despite missing part of the third quarter with an apparent injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on Sunday.

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks reacts after hitting a 3-pointer next to Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first quarter at MSG on Jan. 12, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg/New ...

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