Milwaukee vs. New York: Hot Shooting Knicks Take Down Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have found magic in MSG before, but they couldn’t pull the rabbit out of the hat again against the New York Knicks, dropping an OT contest 134-136. It wasn’t a pretty start for Milwaukee, as has often been the case this year, but following a Giannis dunk that recaptured the energy after an ill-fated Hezonja stepover, the Bucks took a 35-28 lead into the second. The Bucks couldn’t put the Knicks away in the second either, as New York went 9-17 from deep on the half to stay within 66-61 at halftime. A see-sawing third quarter ultimately ended with the Knicks going on a run to counter Milwaukee’s, as the Bucks led only 97-93 after three. The Knicks once more pushed past a Bucks run, tying the game late as a Giannis jumper missed the rim and sent it into OT, tied at 124. Sadly, the Knicks just couldn’t miss, while the refs weren’t inclined to give the Bucks a kind whistle, and they fell just short, 134-136.

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