Knicks vs Bucks: New York Wins 117-85

New York created its decisive advantage before halftime, taking a 58-34 lead into the break. Milwaukee won the third quarter, but the Knicks regained control in the fourth to finish with a 117-85 result.

Knicks vs Bucks final score: 117-85

The opening quarter was the closest period of the game. The Knicks led 26-21 after Q1, then turned the contest in their favor with a 32-13 second quarter.

That second-period surge gave New York a 24-point halftime cushion. The Bucks answered by taking Q3 38-27, cutting into the flow of the game after the interval. The Knicks, however, responded with another 32-13 quarter in Q4 to secure the final margin.

There was no overtime. The Knicks vs Bucks result was shaped by New York's wins in Q1, Q2 and Q4, while Milwaukee's 38 points in the third quarter stood as its strongest period.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Knicks match player stats

Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 23 points in 27:49 for New York. He added 4 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 7/18 from the field, 1/3 from three-point range and 8/8 at the free-throw line.

Karl-Anthony Towns posted a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds, along with 3 assists, in 27:16. Towns went 5/14 from the field, 2/9 from three-point range and 9/14 on free throws. Ogugua Anunoby contributed 19 points for the Knicks and made 5/8 three-point attempts.

For Milwaukee, Jaime Jaquez Jr. recorded 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Ryan Rollins had 14 points and 5 rebounds, while Kasparas Jakucionis supplied 11 points and 4 assists. T. Kolek led the Knicks with 4 assists and also scored 12 points with 3 rebounds.

Knicks vs Bucks team statistics

New York made 40/89 field goals (45%), compared with Milwaukee's 30/79 (38%). The Knicks connected on 17/44 three-pointers (39%), while the Bucks went 16/44 (36%) from beyond the arc.

The Knicks held a 59-32 advantage in rebounds and a 26-20 edge in assists. Both teams registered 7 steals. Milwaukee recorded 4 blocks to New York's 3, while the Knicks committed 11 turnovers and the Bucks had 14.

Milwaukee shot 9/10 (90%) from the free-throw line, compared with New York's 20/25 (80%). Still, the Knicks' field-goal production and large rebounding advantage helped define this Knicks vs Bucks meeting.

Head-to-head record and game details

Across the five listed meetings before this game, New York had won four times and Milwaukee once. The Knicks had beaten the Bucks 127-98 in Milwaukee on 28 February 2026, while the Bucks won 121-111 on 29 October 2025.

The Madison Square Garden game tipped off on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 07:30 WIB and is listed as Game Finished. Find more coverage in the basketball category and visit the official NBA website.