Knicks Rout Bucks Behind Brunson and Towns at MSG Tuesday
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Jalen Brunson scored 23 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 19 points as the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-85 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. New York (6-4) won its fourth straight and controlled the game with a 32-13 second-quarter advantage. Towns finished with 21 points, 16 rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes, while Brunson had 23 points and four rebounds in 28 minutes. Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points in 29 minutes. Tyler Kolek added 12 points and four assists off the bench, and Andre Drummond grabbed 14 rebounds in 16 minutes. Milwaukee (1-10) got 16 points and five rebounds from Jaime Jaquez and 14 points and five rebounds from Ryan Rollins. The Bucks shot 30 of 79 from the floor, while New York used 18 offensive rebounds to create second-chance opportunities. Attendance was 19,812.