In a game where many questioned the NBA’s decision to have the lowly New York Knicks play on Christmas day where most are home and would like to seem some competitive basketball, the Knicks kept up their reputation. It was a close first half, being down by only 2 points by the intermission while holding Milwaukee under 50 points, but then the 3rd quarter happened. The Knicks were outscored by 14 points and looked out of sync the whole quarter.
Star rookie, Kevin Knox led the way with 21 points on 8-20 shooting. He started off strong once again and showed his aggressiveness and offensive talent on a national stage.