NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored 37 points and the New York Knicks advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 on Friday night in Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a groin injury.

Miles McBride added 19 points, including two 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter to put the Knicks ahead by 13. New York went 3-1 to win East Group C.

Josh Hart had 19 points and 15 rebounds in his third game back in the starting lineup. Mikal Bridges scored 14 points as the Knicks shot 44%.

Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in 28 minutes after missing four games.

Kyle Kuzma added 20 points as Milwaukee lost its seventh straight overall and was eliminated from the tournament with a 2-2 record in group play. A.J. Green finished with 18 points for the Bucks, who shot 52.1% and made 18 3-pointers.

Brunson had his third 30-point game since returning from a two-game absence due to a right ankle sprain. He made 7 of 8 shots in the third, when the Knicks turned a one-point halftime deficit into a four-point lead.

The Bucks nearly rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth, but Brunson hit three free throws after being fouled by Antetokounmpo with 3:37 left and set up McBride’s third 3 of the quarter for a 110-107 lead nearly a minute later. Brunson's three-point play with 1:27 left made it 114-107.

The Knicks briefly lost a six-point lead late in the third but regrouped and held a 92-88 lead into the fourth after Bridges and Brunson sank 3s in the final minute. McBride made two 3s and Tyler Kolek also hit one for a 101-88 lead early in the period before Milwaukee stormed back.

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Knicks: Host Toronto on Sunday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul	0	0
11:36	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:36	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:15	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes alley oop dunk shot (Ryan Rollins assists)	2	2
10:57	Josh Hart misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Gary Trent Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:35	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	2
10:28	Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul	2	2
10:16	Jalen Brunson misses 16-foot two point shot	2	2
10:15	Knicks offensive team rebound	2	2
10:04	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	2	2
10:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
9:58	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	2	2
9:51	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	4	2
9:34	Myles Turner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	4	5
9:12	Josh Hart makes 8-foot two point shot (Miles McBride assists)	6	5
9:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
8:58	Josh Hart defensive rebound	6	5
8:50	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving layup	6	5
8:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	6	5
8:43	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	6	5
8:43	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
8:43	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
8:32	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	6	7
8:32	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	7	7
8:32	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	8	7
8:12	AJ Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	8	10
8:05	Gary Trent Jr. shooting foul	8	10
8:05	Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
8:05	Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
7:50	AJ Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	10	13
7:39	Mikal Bridges misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	10	13
7:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	10	13
7:30	Myles Turner makes 29-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	10	16
7:20	Miles McBride misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	10	16
7:17	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	10	16
7:12	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	10	18
7:12	Knicks Full timeout	10	18
6:55	Myles Turner personal foul	10	18
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	11	18
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	12	18
6:34	Myles Turner misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	18
6:32	Josh Hart defensive rebound	12	18
6:23	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	14	18
5:58	AJ Green bad pass (Josh Hart steals)	14	18
5:55	Josh Hart makes 2-foot dunk	16	18
5:55	Bucks Full timeout	16	18
5:55	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Josh Hart	16	18
5:55	Gary Harris enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	16	18
5:55	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Gary Trent Jr.	16	18
5:36	Kyle Kuzma out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	18
5:21	Guerschon Yabusele makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	19	18
5:04	Ryan Rollins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Myles Turner assists)	19	21
4:48	Guerschon Yabusele misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	21
4:43	AJ Green defensive rebound	19	21
4:36	Ryan Rollins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	19	24
4:23	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	19	24
4:19	AJ Green makes 23-foot three point shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	19	27
4:01	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	19	27
3:58	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	19	27
3:57	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	19	27
3:57	Myles Turner defensive rebound	19	27
3:44	Kyle Kuzma makes driving layup	19	29
3:22	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	22	29
3:16	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	22	29
3:16	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	22	29
3:16	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Miles McBride	22	29
3:16	Bobby Portis enters the game for Myles Turner	22	29
3:06	Ryan Rollins misses driving layup	22	29
3:04	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	22	29
2:44	Guerschon Yabusele bad pass (Kyle Kuzma steals)	22	29
2:36	Gary Harris misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	29
2:33	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	22	29
2:24	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	22	29
2:22	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	22	29
2:15	AJ Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	22	32
1:48	AJ Green shooting foul	22	32
1:48	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	23	32
1:48	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	23	32
1:48	Josh Hart enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	23	32
1:48	Cole Anthony enters the game for Ryan Rollins	23	32
1:48	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	32
1:32	AJ Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	32
1:29	Josh Hart defensive rebound	24	32
1:29	Bobby Portis personal foul	24	32
1:29	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	25	32
1:29	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	26	32
1:10	Bobby Portis misses driving floating jump shot	26	32
1:08	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	26	32
57.3	Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	28	32
46.9	Kyle Kuzma makes driving layup (Bobby Portis assists)	28	34
32.4	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	34
28.8	Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound	28	34
27.9	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	31	34
6.5	Bobby Portis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cole Anthony assists)	31	37
2.6	Cole Anthony shooting foul	31	37
2.6	Miles McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	32	37
2.6	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jalen Brunson	32	37
2.6	Miles McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	33	37
0.3	AJ Green misses heave jump shot	33	37
0.1	Bucks offensive team rebound	33	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	37

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 29, 2025

Coverage

Prime Video

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Curtis Blair, Michael Smith

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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