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Brunson Scores 44, Returns from Injury as Knicks Rout Bucks 140-106

Jan 12, 2025, 09:35 PM

Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 44 points, along with six assists, to lead the New York Knicks to a commanding 140-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon. Brunson, who had been in a recent shooting slump, shot an impressive 61% from the field and erupted for 23 points in the first quarter, marking his highest-scoring quarter this season. The point guard briefly left the game in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury but returned to a standing ovation and chants of 'MVP' from the home crowd. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 30 points, 18 rebounds, and registered a +28 plus-minus for the Knicks, who tallied 75 points in the first half—the most allowed by the Bucks this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 24 points, but the Bucks struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 8-of-28. With the victory, Brunson tied Carmelo Anthony for third in Knicks history with 17 career 40-point games, and the Knicks improved their season record against the Bucks to 2-0, winning both contests by an average margin of 28 points.