NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks ended Milwaukee’s seven-game NBA winning streak, ending their long skid against the Bucks with a 129-game win. 122 Monday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks ended Milwaukee’s seven-game NBA winning streak, ending their long skid against the Bucks with a 129-game win. 122 Monday.
The Knicks had lost nine straight games, including a 130-111 defeat Saturday in the first game of this two-game series. The Bucks had easily handled New York twice during their December schedule, but they haven’t solved Brunson all season, and the point guard got plenty of help from his teammates this time.
Julius Randle added 24 points and nine rebounds, RJ Barrett bounced back from a bad game Saturday with 21 points and Immanuel Quickley came off the bench for 20.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 32 points for the Bucks, who fell to 9-2 this month. Khris Middleton added 24.
Elsewhere in the NBA on Christmas Day:
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CELTS 126 LAKERS 115
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jayson Tatum added 25 points and Boston beat Los Angeles for the first time in a Christmas Day meeting.
Jaylen Brown had 19 points and Derrick White chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds. All five starters had at least 18 points for the Celtics, who have won three straight and 12 of their last 14.
Anthony Davis scored 40 points with 13 rebounds, LeBron James had 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, but the Lakers have lost six of eight since winning the season opener.
Boston managed to keep Los Angeles at arm’s length in the final quarter, despite Davis reaching the 40-point mark for the 40th time in a regular season game.
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NUGGETS 120 WARRIORS 114
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from the field by making 18 of 18 from the free throw line and Denver extended its winning streak to five games by holding off Golden State.
Jokic finished with 26 points despite going 4 of 12 from the floor. He also had 14 rebounds and eight assists.
It was a back-and-forth game with nine lead changes in the second half.
Andrew Wiggins gave the Warriors a boost by scoring 22 points as he returned to the court after missing two games due to illness. Stephen Curry took a little time to warm up, not scoring until midway through the second quarter, but heated up late to finish with 18 points.
SET UP : In Monday’s subsequent games, the Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns will entertain the Dallas Mavericks.
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