The Milwaukee Bucks picked up another memorable win at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, but how did they grade individually?
The Milwaukee Bucks won in New York on Tuesday night, but no one in Madison Square Garden cared all too much. After showing up Giannis Antetokounmpo for much of the first 16 minutes of the game, Kristaps Porzinghis fell to the court after a dunk and had to be helped off the court.
New York’s young star was later announced to have torn his ACL.
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Knicks starters Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter also seemed to get hurt, with Hardaway suffering a leg injury later in the game, and Kanter getting hit in the mouth and appearing to be in pain too.
The rest of the game after Porzingis was injured consisted of a brief run from the Knicks to go up 39-30, and the Bucks then putting them away by gaining a 44-42 lead with less than three minutes left in the first half and failing to relinquish it the rest of the way.
Away from Porzingis’ injury, the game will also be overshadowed due to a moment of individual brilliance from Antetokounmpo. Giannis had a fun dunk, and those are always nice.
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Despite some early struggles, the Bucks got past the Knicks thanks to a team effort, and are now just half a game out of the third spot in the Eastern Conference.
Let’s dive deeper into the game and look at how the players fared on Tuesday night.