Alec Burks, RJ Barrett ease Knicks past short-handed Bucks 102-96

Alec Burks, RJ Barrett ease Knicks past short-handed Bucks 102-96

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Both Alec Burks and RJ Barrett scored 21 points each as the New York Knicks win big against Giannis Antetokounmpo less Milwaukee Bucks. But it wasn’t all pretty for the Knicks, as their starting center Mitchell Robinson was removed off the floor because of a broken right foot in the first quarter of the game and will be revaluated in the coming days. 

Talking about the Milwaukee Bucks who not only missed the Greak Freek but also their 3 regular starters. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo sat with a sprained left knee. His brother, Thanasis, had 23 points and Jordan Nwora 21 for the Bucks, who lost their second straight after eight consecutive victories. 

Milwaukee also was without starters Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo and Jrue Holiday. Forward Bobby Portis, the leading scorer off the bench, missed his second straight game due to COVID-19 protocols. 

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Alec Burks, RJ Barrett lead New York Knicks past Milwaukee Bucks 

Burks’ 3-pointer put the Knicks up 99-96 with 1:19 remaining. Milwaukee then missed its next two 3-point attempts, along with a turnover. He hit a technical foul free throw with eight seconds left to make it 100-96. 

“You go into a game, and you’re planning for all possibilities, and you want to be ready,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And then you have a number of guys that are out, then you have guys that are out as well, and then you have an injury during the game, and then you’re facing a zone for the entire game. It comes down to your ability to rise above whatever challenges that you’re facing and find a way to win.” 

Thanasis Antetokounmpo said he thought the Bucks zone was an effective surprise. 

“It did really bother them,” he said as per ESPN. “They had to make, like, tough shots at the end to beat us. We’ve worked with it. It’s one of the things that I think the whole team – not just us – is going to work on. I think it can be our secret weapon.” 

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