OG Anunoby takes over in fourth quarter as Knicks defeat Bucks, 116-107

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Without their top three point guards, some unlikely names, and OG Anunoby's 31 points, lifted the Knicks to a 116-107 win over the Bucks in Milwaukee.

The Knicks have swept the season series from the Bucks, a potential first-round opponent.

Here are the takeaways…

-With Miles McBride (groin) and Cam Payne (ankle) out, coach Tom Thibodeau went with veteran Delon Wright as the starting point guard. Wright, the 10-year vet, was in the lineup mostly for his defensive prowess, and he showed it early on. The Bucks were running on the fast break with Wright stuck defending Kyle Kuzma and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Wright made the savvy move to anticipate the pass from Kuzma and deflected it to himself.

Wright scored 10 of the Knicks' 25 first-quarter points. In 30 minutes, Wright scored 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting (2 of 5 from three) while dishing four assists, coming down with three rebounds and coming away with a steal.

–Tyler Kolek saw extended minutes in Wednesday's loss after Payne left with his ankle sprain, and he would tell you he needs to be more confident and aggressive when he's the point guard on the court, and he did Friday. Playing in the same arena he played in while with Marquette, Kolek made the right reads on breaks, and held his own defensively.

The rookie scored five points on 2-for-4 shooting (1 of 2 from three) while dishing five assists and not turning the ball over in 17 minutes. He was a game-high plus-18 on the floor.

-Turnovers were a bit part of this one. The Knicks scored 16 points off of 10 Bucks turnovers in the first half. Milwaukee took care of it better in the second, and that helped them cut the Knicks' 14-point halftime lead to three midway through the third, as the Knicks could not buy a bucket. But then Josh Hart took over, being the aggressor and pushing the pace, getting to the line three times in New York's 12-1 run to get their lead back into double digits.

Milwaukee had 16 total turnovers and New York scored 26 points off of them. The Knicks had eight, three in the second half. The Knicks also outrebounded the Bucks, 44-32, including on the offensive glass, 14-3.

-With the game in…

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Publish date : 2025-03-29 02:36:00

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