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Giannis Antetokounmpo critical of Bucks' effort after blowout

NEW YORK -- The Milwaukee Bucks finally had reason to feel good about themselves -- or at least feel a measure of relief -- on Thursday when they beat the lowly Utah Jazz to snap a six-game losing skid, their longest since 2015.

But the Bucks followed that showing by getting dominated Friday night by the New York Knicks, 116-94, at Madison Square Garden.

And Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made it known after the loss that he wasn't pleased at all with the team's effort.

Antetokounmpo said the performance was more disheartening because it came on the heels of three straight showings in which the Bucks -- who dropped to 2-7 and are tied for 13th place in the Eastern Conference -- played hard and gave themselves a chance to win.