In what Walt “Clyde” Frazier called a “game of runs” on the MSG broadcast, the New York Knicks were killed by streakiness. The Milwaukee Bucks held the lead for most of a XXX-YYY Knicks loss, even as two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 15 points.
What hurt the Knicks was the Greek Freek dominated with 15 boards and eight assists. Even worse, the Bucks out-rebounded New York 50-37 and sunk an eye-popping 26 threes.
Milwaukee led by 24 at one point. In the fourth quarter, the Knicks tied the game before tripping with the finish line in the distance.