The Knicks-Bucks game already was a battle of shorthanded teams, with the Knicks playing without Julius Randle (contused right thigh) and Reggie Bullock (sprained left ankle) while the Bucks were missing seven players, including four starters, most notably Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Then the Knicks lost Mitchell Robinson in the first quarter with a fractured right foot. But with RJ Barrett contributing 21 points, seven rebounds and a season-high seven assists, the Knicks managed to hold off the assortment of Bucks reserves, 102-96, on Saturday night in Milwaukee.
The Bucks sent out another Antetokounmpo — older brother Thanasis — and he had a career-high 23 points along with 10 rebounds.