Bucks (122) vs Knicks (129) · Dec 25, 2023 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Dec 25, 2023

Game Recap

The Knicks defeated the Bucks, 129-122. The Knicks had four players scoring 20+ points, Jalen Brunson leading the way with 38 points and six assists. Julius Randle (24 points, nine rebounds), RJ Barrett (21 points, six rebounds), and Immanuel Quickley (20 points) combined for 65 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 32 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists as Damian Lillard (32 points, eight assists) and Khris Middleton (24 points, six assists) totaled 56 points. The Knicks snap a 7-game win streak for the Bucks and improve to 17-12 as the Bucks move to 22-8.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MIL	27	24	36	35	122
NYK	36	26	36	31	129

BUCKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
34Giannis AntetokounmpoSF	38	13-24	1-2	5-9	13	6	1	2	2	4	32	-5
22Khris MiddletonPF	33	10-20	4-9	0-0	2	6	1	0	2	4	24	+9
11Brook LopezC	26	5-9	2-6	2-2	6	1	1	2	0	2	14	-6
5Malik BeasleySG	19	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	-10
0Damian LillardPG	37	10-21	4-13	8-9	1	8	1	0	4	2	32	-6
9Bobby Portis	30	5-11	0-4	2-2	9	0	0	0	3	4	12	-3
24Pat Connaughton	23	1-4	1-4	0-0	7	1	1	0	0	3	3	-13
44Andre Jackson Jr.	14	0-2	0-1	2-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	2	-4
3MarJon Beauchamp	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	+4
15Cameron Payne	10	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	-1
43Thanasis Antetokounmpo	— did not play —												— did not play —
20AJ Green	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Chris Livingston	— did not play —												— did not play —
42Robin Lopez	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL		45-9547.4%	13-4231.0%	19-2479.2%	44	26	7	4	11	23	122

KNICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
9RJ BarrettSF	27	8-14	2-5	3-4	6	1	1	0	3	3	21	-6
30Julius RandlePF	40	8-17	2-5	6-6	9	2	1	0	4	3	24	+6
55Isaiah HartensteinC	32	5-7	0-0	1-2	8	4	0	1	0	4	11	+3
11Jalen BrunsonSG	37	15-28	1-3	7-9	4	6	1	0	0	0	38	+6
0Donte DiVincenzoPG	20	1-6	1-5	0-0	1	4	1	0	1	4	3	+2
3Josh Hart	30	5-7	0-2	0-0	9	4	2	0	2	1	10	+7
5Immanuel Quickley	22	7-10	2-4	4-4	0	1	1	0	1	1	20	+14
6Quentin Grimes	12	1-2	0-1	0-1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	-1
67Taj Gibson	15	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	3	0	3	0	2	0	+4
51Ryan Arcidiacono	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Charlie Brown Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
13Evan Fournier	— did not play —												— did not play —
8DaQuan Jeffries	— did not play —												— did not play —
2Miles McBride	— did not play —												— did not play —
Dmytro Skapintsev	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		50-9254.3%	8-2630.8%	21-2680.8%	41	27	7	4	11	18	129

Play-by-Play

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1st quartermilnyk

(11:57) Jump Ball B. Lopez vs. I. Hartenstein: Tip to G. Antetokounmpo
+2 (11:38) G. Antetokounmpo alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (B. Lopez 1 AST)
20
(11:16) MISS I. Hartenstein cutting Layup
(11:13) B. Lopez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:08) MISS B. Lopez 26' running pullup 3PT
(11:05) G. Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (11:00) G. Antetokounmpo 8' turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
40
+2 (10:44) J. Brunson driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
42
+2 (10:28) K. Middleton driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Lillard 1 AST)
62
(10:13) MISS J. Randle 25' step back 3PT
(10:10) K. Middleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:01) MISS M. Beasley 3PT
(9:58) J. Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:52) MISS J. Randle driving DUNK
(9:49) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (9:46) R. Barrett 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (I. Hartenstein 1 AST)
65
(9:24) D. Lillard lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:24) J. Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (9:19) R. Barrett running DUNK (5 PTS) (D. DiVincenzo 1 AST)
67
+2 (9:01) K. Middleton 7' fadeaway Jump Shot (4 PTS) (D. Lillard 2 AST)
87
+2 (8:42) J. Brunson 12' turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
89
+3 (8:25) B. Lopez 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (G. Antetokounmpo 1 AST)
119
+2 (8:10) J. Brunson 16' pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)
1111
(7:59) MISS D. Lillard driving reverse Layup - blocked
(7:59) I. Hartenstein BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:55) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:53) MISS R. Barrett 24' running pullup 3PT
(7:52) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(7:52) G. Antetokounmpo loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
(7:48) MISS J. Brunson 16' pullup Shot
(7:45) G. Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:37) G. Antetokounmpo driving finger roll Layup (6 PTS)
1311
+3 (7:16) R. Barrett 25' 3PT (8 PTS) (J. Brunson 1 AST)
1314
(6:58) MISS M. Beasley 14' fadeaway Shot
(6:53) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:46) J. Randle lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:46) B. Lopez STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (6:42) K. Middleton 3PT running pullup (7 PTS) (G. Antetokounmpo 2 AST)
1614
(6:21) MISS J. Brunson 28' pullup 3PT
(6:18) K. Middleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:13) K. Middleton lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:13) R. Barrett STEAL (1 STL)
(6:08) MISS D. DiVincenzo 25' running pullup 3PT
(6:05) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (6:05) R. Barrett tip Layup (10 PTS)
1616
(6:05) MIL Timeout
(5:54) MISS D. Lillard 26' pullup 3PT
(5:48) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (5:44) R. Barrett running Layup (12 PTS) (J. Hart 1 AST)
1618
(5:33) MISS B. Lopez 25' 3PT
(5:30) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:21) MISS R. Barrett driving DUNK - blocked
(5:21) B. Lopez BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:20) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(5:20) MIL Timeout
+2 (5:13) J. Brunson 7' driving floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (I. Hartenstein 2 AST)
1620
(5:01) D. DiVincenzo personal FOUL (1 PF)
(4:45) MISS D. Lillard 25' pullup 3PT
(4:45) A. Jackson Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:45) J. Hart shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jackson Jr. 2 FT)
+1 (4:45) A. Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1720
+1 (4:45) A. Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1820
(4:40) MISS D. DiVincenzo 24' 3PT
(4:37) B. Portis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:32) MISS D. Lillard 26' running 3PT
(4:28) D. DiVincenzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:23) R. Barrett driving Layup (14 PTS) (D. DiVincenzo 2 AST)
1822
+2 (4:03) B. Portis 13' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2022
+2 (3:46) J. Brunson floating Jump Shot (10 PTS)
2024
(3:32) B. Portis lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:32) D. DiVincenzo STEAL (1 STL)
(3:26) MISS R. Barrett running 3PT
(3:21) D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:17) B. Portis running Layup (4 PTS) (D. Lillard 3 AST)
2224
(3:04) MISS R. Barrett driving Layup
(3:02) B. Portis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:59) I. Hartenstein personal FOUL (1 PF)
(2:52) G. Antetokounmpo lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:52) J. Hart STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (2:44) I. Quickley 25' 3PT running (3 PTS) (J. Hart 2 AST)
2227
(2:34) MISS D. Lillard 25' pullup 3PT
(2:34) J. Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (2:26) J. Brunson running Layup (12 PTS)
2229
(2:02) MISS A. Jackson Jr. 25' step back 3PT
(2:00) B. Portis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(1:58) B. Portis bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(1:58) J. Hart STEAL (2 STL)
(1:57) J. Hart bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:57) A. Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
(1:53) MISS A. Jackson Jr. driving Layup
(1:51) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (1:47) J. Randle running Layup (2 PTS)
2231
+2 (1:32) D. Lillard 19' step back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2431
+2 (1:12) J. Brunson driving floating Jump Shot (14 PTS)
2433
(1:12) B. Portis shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brunson 1 FT)
+1 (1:12) J. Brunson Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
2434
(1:04) MISS G. Antetokounmpo driving Layup
(1:02) J. Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:47) I. Quickley 9' driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (J. Hart 3 AST)
2436
+3 (0:38) D. Lillard 30' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)
2736
(0:28) MISS J. Brunson cutting Layup
(0:28) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(0:15) MISS J. Randle 8' fadeaway Shot
(0:12) G. Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:00) MISS P. Connaughton 24' pullup 3PT
(0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND

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Team Stats

MIL

NYK

122Points129

45-95(47.4%)Field Goal(%)50-92(54.3%)

13-42(31.0%)3-Point(%)8-26(30.8%)

19-24(79.2%)Free Throw(%)21-26(80.8%)

44(17)Rebounds(Offensive)41(7)

26Assists27

7Steals7

4Blocks4

11Turnovers11

23Fouls18

50Pts In The Paint72

12Fast Break Pts23

11Pts Off Turnovers14

20Bench Pts32

4Largest Lead16

Game Details

Monday, December 25, 2023 · 12:00 PM

Madison Square Garden · Manhattan, NY

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