The New York Knicks had no trouble picking up another win. Their fourth in a row.
It was a formality against the Milwaukee Bucks as they cruised to a comfortable 117-85 victory that improves their record to 6-4.
Jalen Brunson led the attack with 23 points and a perfect 8/8 from the free-throw line, alongside a historic Karl Anthony-Towns, who recorded his tenth straight double-double (21 points and 16 rebounds).
Worth noting that Mike Brown used 14 players and gave playing time to the less regular members of the squad, including James Wiseman and Pacome Dadiet.
- Brunson: 23 points
- KAT: 21 points and 16 rebounds
- Anunoby: 19 points
- Kolek: 12 points
- Dadiet: 8 points
- McBride: 8 points
“I think we’re doing a great job getting back to the fundamentals. We started slowly, but little by little we’ve found our rhythm again,” Towns admitted.
“Even though the outside shooting isn’t going very well, and I’m the first to admit it, I think we’re executing at a high level and our defence is there. Defence is something you have to establish from the start, and right now that’s what we’re doing,” he explained.
The game looked practically settled with the Knicks 24 points up and the Bucks having scored just 34 points.
They comfortably won the rebounding battle (59-32) and finished the night shooting 45% from the field and 40% from three.
“Our group was quite efficient tonight,” said Mike Brown.
“Our defensive intensity reached a very high level, and they did it the right way. Without fouling. It was a pleasure to watch. Especially Shamet and McBride. It was incredible. Deuce was our best defensive player in the game, although I also have to give credit to Landry. Both did a fantastic job in pick and roll situations. The Bucks had two quarters of barely 13 points. It’s true they missed some shots, but the way we played had a lot to do with it too,” he concluded.
Josh Hart missed his third consecutive game. This time it was due to “illness”, having previously been struggling with a sprained ankle.
In his absence, Shamet has embraced the starting role, averaging 9.7 points while shooting 32% from three.
Free Kolek
Taking advantage of teammate José Alvarado’s injury, Tyler Kolek has finally convinced Mike Brown to give him significant minutes in the rotation.
Last night he came off the bench as the main backup point guard to collect 12 points and 4 assists on 5/6 shooting from the field.
Tyler Kolek vs. Milwaukee 🐐 • 12 puntos • 4 asistencias • 5/6 en TC https://t.co/hydxRXcADF
— jorge (@jrochec) November 11, 2026
Although it’s true that his previous season was a genuine rollercoaster, with his peak performance coming in the NBA Cup and the Christmas Day game against Cleveland, Kolek gradually fell out of the rotation as the second half of the schedule went on.
He is expected to get more opportunities this year if Miles McBride ends up being traded, as has been rumoured this summer.
(Cover photo: Reuters)
