The Bucks, who made 12 3-pointers after falling down 70-53 with five minutes left in the third quarter, added a season-high 17 points from Joe Ingles and 17 points from Brook Lopez. Lopez's basket broke a 97-all tie, and Jrue Holiday, who had been benched after picking up three fouls in the opening 4 1/2 minutes, scored five straight points for Milwaukee before the Bucks sealed the victory by making their free throws to end the Knicks' four-game winning run.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson notched a career-high 44 points while dishing out seven assists. Despite having 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists, Julius Randle only made 1 of his 12 attempts from beyond the arc. After an eight-game winning run, a five-game losing streak, and four consecutive wins, the Knicks were aiming to extend their winning ways beyond the halfway point of their schedule.