Overview
- New York moved to 38-22 with a 127-98 rout of the Bucks, fueled by 21-of-41 three-point shooting, Jalen Brunson’s 22 first-quarter points and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 17 points and 13 rebounds.
- San Antonio visits Madison Square Garden on an 11-game winning streak at 43-16, having edged the Knicks 134-132 on Dec. 31 after New York beat the Spurs in the NBA Cup final earlier in the season.
- The stretch continues with Toronto on the road, a back-to-back against the Thunder in New York, then a trip to Denver before facing the Lakers to start a five-game swing.
- Brown rejected framing the slate as a gauntlet, reiterating a one-opponent focus and praising the Knicks’ screening, spacing and pace that keyed the Milwaukee win.
- Bench forward minutes remain situational between Mohamed Diawara and Jeremy Sochan; Diawara answered with 10 points in 23 minutes in Milwaukee while Sochan played six.