Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on January 12, 2025.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 13 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 44 for the New York Knicks.

Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks

2024-25 · Regular season Sun, Jan 12, 2025 · 3:00 pm EST · All results that day · Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Milwaukee Bucks schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final

Away

New York Knicks

140

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 at home on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 44 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the New York Knicks. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The New York Knicks led 75-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks), Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 43, New York Knicks 38. Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks?: The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 140-106 on January 12, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 13 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 44 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Milwaukee Bucks	33	29	27	17	106
New York Knicks	36	39	33	32	140

Game leaders

Milwaukee Bucks

Points: 24 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rebounds: 13 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Assists: 5 Damian Lillard

New York Knicks

Points: 44 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 18 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 6 Mikal Bridges

Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (24 PTS, 13 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (30 PTS, 18 REB) · Josh Hart double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)

Milwaukee Bucks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Damian Lillard starter	37:16	22	3	5	1	0	6	8-17	2-7	4-5	2	-24
Giannis Antetokounmpo starter	30:56	24	13	2	0	1	4	10-21	0-1	4-10	3	-20
Brook Lopez starter	23:12	5	1	3	0	1	0	2-7	1-5	0-0	0	-22
Taurean Prince starter	23:12	3	2	3	1	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	0	-28
Andre Jackson Jr. starter	10:35	9	3	0	0	1	0	4-5	1-1	0-0	3	-19
AJ Green bench	24:45	6	2	1	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	4	-4
Khris Middleton bench	24:36	16	0	5	2	0	2	7-9	2-4	0-0	3	+1
Bobby Portis bench	18:58	8	4	0	0	0	0	4-7	0-1	0-0	2	-19
Pat Connaughton bench	15:59	8	5	2	0	0	0	3-6	0-3	2-2	1	-7
MarJon Beauchamp bench	11:19	5	2	0	1	0	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	0	-8
Delon Wright bench	6:52	0	1	1	1	0	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	-8
Liam Robbins bench	6:10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-6
Stanley Umude bench	6:10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	-6

Not available: Ryan Rollins, Gary Trent Jr.

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Mikal Bridges starter	37:18	6	2	6	0	2	1	2-5	1-4	1-2	1	+17
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	35:32	30	18	4	1	0	2	10-16	2-5	8-9	3	+28
Josh Hart starter	35:21	11	11	4	1	0	3	5-5	1-1	0-0	4	+24
OG Anunoby starter	30:51	11	1	2	0	1	2	5-12	1-5	0-1	3	+21
Jalen Brunson starter	28:47	44	5	6	1	0	1	16-26	5-10	7-8	0	+23
Miles McBride bench	19:40	6	0	2	0	0	0	2-7	2-6	0-0	1	+7
Precious Achiuwa bench	14:54	4	3	1	2	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	+8
Cameron Payne bench	14:22	18	2	2	0	0	0	6-10	4-7	2-2	2	+18
Landry Shamet bench	6:10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+6
Jacob Toppin bench	5:22	2	1	0	1	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	+4
Ariel Hukporti bench	5:21	0	4	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+4
Tyler Kolek bench	3:11	0	1	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+5
Matt Ryan bench	3:11	8	1	0	0	0	0	2-2	2-2	2-2	0	+5

Not available: Kevin McCullar Jr., Pacome Dadiet, Mitchell Robinson

Team statistics
Milwaukee Bucks	Stat	New York Knicks
10/17 (58%)	Free throws	20/24 (83%)
33/60 (55%)	2 pointers	33/47 (70%)
10/34 (29%)	3 pointers	18/41 (43%)
43/94 (45%)	Field goals	51/88 (58%)
39	Rebounds	49
24	Defensive rebounds	39
15	Offensive rebounds	10
22	Assists	29
14	Turnovers	11
6	Steals	6
3	Blocks	4
20	Fouls	18
8	Max points in a row	15
2:07	Time spent in lead	43:29
4	Biggest lead	34

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 34 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks: 4 Q1 6:50
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 34 Q4 1:17
Longest run: 15-0 New York Knicks · Q4 8:57 to Q4 4:45

Scoring plays

Q1 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	New York Knicks
11:30	Milwaukee Bucks	Andre Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:01	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	3	0
10:51	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	3	3
10:29	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	3	6
10:10	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	5	6
9:50	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	5	8
9:34	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	7	8
9:19	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	7	10
9:19	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	7	11
8:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Andre Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	9	11
8:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	9	13
8:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	9	14
8:18	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	11	14
8:00	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	13	14
7:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal	16	14
7:11	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	17	14
6:57	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	17	16
6:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	19	16
6:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	20	16
6:47	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	20	17
6:25	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	20	20
5:52	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	20	22
5:34	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	22	22
5:09	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	22	24
4:57	Milwaukee Bucks	AJ Green 3-pt field goal	25	24
4:43	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	25	25
4:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	25	26
4:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	25	27
3:54	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	27	27
3:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	27	28
3:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	27	29
2:15	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	27	31
2:01	Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal	29	31
1:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	29	34
1:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	31	34
0:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	33	34
0:04	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	33	36

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	New York Knicks
11:29	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	35	36
11:07	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	35	38
10:56	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	38	38
10:45	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	38	40
9:58	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	38	43
9:44	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	39	43
9:44	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	40	43
9:25	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	41	43
9:25	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	42	43
9:13	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	42	46
8:48	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	42	48
8:48	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	42	49
8:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	44	49
8:22	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	44	51
8:13	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	46	51
7:57	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	46	53
6:58	Milwaukee Bucks	MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal	48	53
6:35	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	48	55
5:58	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	50	55
5:36	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	50	58
5:18	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	52	58
5:06	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	52	61
4:18	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne Free throw	52	62
4:18	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne Free throw	52	63
3:36	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	52	64
3:36	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	52	65
3:23	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	54	65
3:04	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	54	68
2:24	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	55	68
2:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	55	71
1:28	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	57	71
0:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	60	71
0:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	60	73
0:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal	62	73
0:03	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	62	75

Q3 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	New York Knicks
11:40	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	62	77
11:08	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	62	79
10:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	62	82
10:19	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	62	85
10:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal	65	85
9:16	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	65	88
8:42	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	65	90
8:21	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	65	92
8:05	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	67	92
7:42	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	69	92
7:26	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	69	94
7:10	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal	72	94
7:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	72	95
6:39	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	72	97
5:47	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	74	97
5:26	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	76	97
5:05	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	76	98
5:05	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	76	99
4:49	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	78	99
4:24	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	80	99
2:29	Milwaukee Bucks	AJ Green 3-pt field goal	83	99
2:15	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	83	101
1:44	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	83	103
1:29	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	85	103
1:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	85	106
0:34	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	87	106
0:19	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	87	108
0:04	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	89	108

Q4 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	New York Knicks
11:48	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	91	108
11:25	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	91	111
11:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal	93	111
10:48	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	93	113
10:31	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	96	113
10:11	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	96	115
10:04	Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton Free throw	97	115
10:04	Milwaukee Bucks	Pat Connaughton Free throw	98	115
8:57	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	98	117
8:23	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	98	119
7:47	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	98	122
7:21	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	98	124
6:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	98	126
5:22	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	98	127
5:22	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	98	128
4:45	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	98	130
3:42	Milwaukee Bucks	Andre Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	101	130
2:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Andre Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	103	130
2:21	New York Knicks	Jacob Toppin 2-pt field goal	103	132
1:45	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan 3-pt field goal	103	135
1:17	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan Free throw	103	136
1:17	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan Free throw	103	137
0:42	Milwaukee Bucks	MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal	106	137
0:31	New York Knicks	Matt Ryan 3-pt field goal	106	140

2024-25 season series

After this game: New York Knicks 2-0. Final series: New York Knicks 3-0.

Nov 8: Milwaukee Bucks 94 at New York Knicks 116
Jan 12: Milwaukee Bucks 106 at New York Knicks 140 (this game)
Mar 28: New York Knicks 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 107

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