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The New York Knicks snapped their nine-game losing streak against the Milwaukee Bucks with a 129-122 win – which also ended the Bucks seven-game winning streak.
The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson scored 38 points, while Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds), RJ Barrett scored 21 points and Immanuel Quickley had 20 points off the bench for the Knicks, who had four players score 20 points on Christmas Day for the second time in franchise history and the first time since 1963.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, while Damian Lillard also had 32 points and Khris Middleton finished with 24 points.
The win was the first for the Knicks against the Bucks since a 113-98 victory on Nov. 5, 2021.
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