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Depleted Knicks get unlikely enhance in 116-107 victory over Bucks
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Depleted Knicks get unlikely enhance in 116-107 victory over Bucks

Last updated: March 29, 2025 6:44 am
Editorial Board Published March 29, 2025
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The Knicks have greater than sufficient in spite of everything.

Down Jalen Brunson (ankle), Miles McBride (groin) and Cameron Payne (ankle), the Knicks had been right down to their fourth- and fifth-string level guards for Friday night time’s matchup towards the Milwaukee Bucks.

The reserves answered the bell: Delon Wright began at level guard, Tyler Kolek continued his play-making wizardry off the bench, and the Knicks blitzed the Bucks early, then performed a sport of keep-away with the lead in a 116-107 victory at Milwaukee’s FiServ Discussion board on Friday.

Wright, who the Knicks fittingly acquired from the Bucks within the Jericho Sims commerce, scored 10 factors within the first quarter and completed with 12 factors and 4 assists on 5-of-9 taking pictures from the sector. Kolek added 5 factors and 5 assists with no turnovers in 17 minutes off the bench. The Knicks turned the ball over simply eight instances on Friday.

“They did an amazing job taking what’s there,” OG Anunoby mentioned in his walk-off interview after the sport. “Being aggressive trying to set us up get us into sets. They’ve done a phenomenal job and it’s getting better and better each game.”

The showdown between Japanese Convention title hopefuls had direct implications on the playoff image: The Bucks, who’ve spiraled with out Damian Lillard (deep vein thrombosis), have plummeted to sixth within the East, whereas the Knicks are hoping to stave-off the Indiana Pacers, trailing by simply three video games within the standings.

By beating the Bucks, the Knicks didn’t simply assist their very own odds at conserving the No. 3 seed. In addition they did themselves a favor by rising their possibilities of drawing a wounded Milwaukee group within the first spherical.

The Knicks, after all, are wounded, too.

They usually leaned on Wright’s defensive instincts to gasoline a victory on Friday. Wright, an aggressive perimeter defender recognized for enjoying the passing lanes and getting deflections, helped the Knicks power 16 Bucks turnovers. New York turned these turnovers into 26 factors, getting out in transition for fast strikes earlier than the Milwaukee protection might get well.

Anunoby led the way in which with 31 factors on an ideal 10-of-10 from the foul line, tying a career-high at no cost throw makes an attempt in a sport. The star ahead who signed a five-year, $212.5 million deal has scored 23 or extra factors in every of his final 5 video games.

Anunoby mentioned in his walk-off interview this stretch is the best-scoring run of his profession.

“I’ve been getting better and better each game,” he mentioned. “That’s what it’s about. Growth. Just staying positive looking forward to the next one, always looking to grow and get better each game.

“Keep moving, be aggressive when I get it, be decisive, make an attack, and whatever I do, do it aggressively.”

Mikal Bridges added 26 level on 12-of-24 taking pictures from the sector, and Karl-Anthony Cities completed with 14 factors and 10 rebounds. Cities tweaked his leg within the first quarter however powered by way of to play 32 minutes on Friday.

The Bucks had been additionally shorthanded with Lillard out indefinitely.

Get used to seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo coming downhill with a head filled with steam. The Greek Freak has ditched the three for extra brute-force twos, and the Knicks — like most groups — had a troublesome time stopping his power on Friday.

Antetokounmpo completed with 30 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists however bought into foul bother early. Milwaukee’s Kyle Kuzma and Ryan Rollins added 20 every.

The Knicks discovered success countering Antetokounmpo with the Cities-Mitchell Robinson pairing. Robinson continued his development publish ankle surgical procedure with two factors and 10 rebounds off the bench on Friday.

Subsequent up, the Knicks return residence to host the Portland Path Blazers on Sunday.

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