The New York Knicks made franchise history in their 113-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. After going down by 21 points, the Knicks stormed back to lead by as much as 22 points in the second half. Their 15-point margin of victory sealed a record-setting performance.
According to the Knicks, tonight's victory marks the first time in franchise history that they won by double digits while overcoming a 20-point deficit in the play-by-play tracking era (since the 1997-98 season).
This marks the first time in franchise history that the Knicks have overcome a 20-point deficit to record a double-digit victory since the NBA began tracking play-by-play in boxscores during the 1997-98 season.
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After ending the first quarter down 38-19, the Knicks outscored the Bucks 94-60 over the final three periods. The win put the Knicks record on the season at 6-3 while the Bucks fall to 4-5. New York reversed the outcome of their last game against the Indiana Pacers, where they couldn't overcome a sizable early lead.
Julius Randle did the most damage by scoring a game-high 32 points on 11-22 shooting to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds and four assists. Derrick Rose posted 23 points off the bench on 10-18 shooting and RJ Barrett continued his impressive play by scoring 20 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a par-for-the-course 25 points but only shot 41.2 percent from the field. Grayson Allen, though, had a great game. He scored 22 points on 66.7 percent shooting and made six triples.
The Knicks showed off their unreal offensive improvement but they also showed something more important: their defense returning to form. They held the Bucks to 33.3 percent field-goal shooting in the second half while shooting 50.0 percent themselves. Their next game is Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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