Knicks Snap Bucks' Seven-Game Winning Streak with 129-122 Christmas Day Victory

Jalen Brunson's 38-point performance leads Knicks to first win over Bucks since November 2021, ending a nine-game losing streak.

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points leading the New York Knicks to a 129-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, ending the Bucks' seven-game winning streak.
The victory marks the Knicks' first win over the Bucks since November 5, 2021, breaking a nine-game losing streak against Milwaukee.
Four Knicks players -- Brunson, Julius Randle (24), RJ Barrett (21) and Immanuel Quickley (20) -- scored at least 20 points, becoming the second team in the past 50 years to do so on Christmas Day.
Despite a combined 88 points from the Bucks' Big 3 of Giannis Antetokounmpo (32), Damian Lillard (32) and Khris Middleton (24), the Knicks managed to secure the victory.
The Knicks' victory was marked by a strong defensive performance, limiting the Bucks to 13 of 42 from downtown.