The Bucks (21 - 19) handled the Knicks (5 - 36) 95 - 79 at the O2 in London, England on Thursday. Milwaukee jumped out to an early 31 - 13 lead and never looked back, as the lead reached as many as 26 points in the third quarter. The Knicks mounted a mini - comeback midway through the fourth, cutting the lead to 11 at one point, but a pair of Zaza Pachulia free throws followed by an O.J. Mayo three - pointer brought advantage back to 16 with under three minutes to play. Mayo led Milwaukee with 22 points (4 - 6 3Pt) off the bench but he was one of only two Bucks to make more than half of his shots, as Milwaukee converted at just a 39 percent clip as a team. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the other, contributing 16 points (6 - 10 FG) and five rebounds in 33 minutes. Brandon Knight added 20 points, six assists, six steals and five rebounds, and Khris Middleton added 14 points go to with six boards. Zaza Pachulia posted a double - double with 11 points and 14 rebounds (seven offensive) in just 28 minutes. New York, meanwhile, careened to its 16th straight loss despite the best efforts of Carmelo Anthony, who finished with 25 points and three rebounds. Jose Calderon added 11 points and nine assists, and Travis Wear scored 13 points off the bench. Amar’e Stoudemire started at center but played only eight minutes and was held scoreless. Up next, the Bucks return stateside to face the Raptors in Milwaukee on Monday. New York is also off until Monday, when they welcome the Pelicans to Madison Square Garden.
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