Towns posts double-double as Knicks rout Bucks 117-85

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and the New York Knicks used two 10-0 runs in the second quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-85 on Tuesday, November 10.

Towns shot 5 of 14 and made 9 of 14 free throws in 27 minutes. The Knicks outscored Milwaukee by 21 points while he was on the floor.

The Knicks (6-4) won the second quarter 32-13. A 10-0 run early in the period put them ahead 36-23, and a second midway through stretched the lead to 46-26.

Milwaukee (1-10) played without Tyler Herro, who was out with a right contusion.

The game was tight early, with seven lead changes and three ties, and the Bucks' largest lead was 3-0. Milwaukee won the third quarter 38-27, but New York took the fourth 32-13 and led 106-78 entering the final five minutes.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 23 points and made all eight of his free throws. OG Anunoby scored 19 and hit five of eight 3-pointers. Off the bench, Tyler Kolek scored 12 on 5-of-6 shooting, and Andre Drummond grabbed 14 rebounds in 16 minutes.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 16 points for Milwaukee on 6-of-13 shooting and turned the ball over four times. Ryan Rollins added 14 and made four of six 3-pointers. The Bucks shot 38 percent from the field, 30 of 79.

The glass decided much of it. New York outrebounded Milwaukee 59-32 and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds to the Bucks' seven. The Knicks made 20 of 25 free throws, while Milwaukee went to the line only 10 times.

Dalton Knecht's 3-pointer with 1:15 left made it 117-85, the final score and New York's largest lead.

Up next

Knicks: home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, November 11.

Bucks: home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, November 11.