Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks: Nov 28, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
109–118
Final
Friday, November 28, 2025

Bucks vs Knicks final: the New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 on November 28, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks37252621109
Knicks33283126118

Top Performers

Bucks vs Knicks Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Gary Trent Jr. GF243010001-41-40-0-6
Giannis Antetokounmpo F283015810310-140-210-14+2
Myles Turner CF3010311203-102-72-2-12
Ryan Rollins G4113562234-103-52-20
AJ Green G3918512026-126-120-0-12
Bench
Gary Harris G235000021-21-22-20
Kyle Kuzma F2820432028-94-50-2-11
Bobby Portis F173320021-71-40-0+3
Cole Anthony G67021013-30-01-3-9
New York Knicks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Mikal Bridges F3414422106-122-50-0+3
Jalen Brunson G39371510312-214-69-10+10
Karl-Anthony Towns F3591040122-81-24-50
Miles McBride G3319210005-85-74-4+14
Josh Hart G39191573035-120-49-10+15
Bench
Guerschon Yabusele F63110011-21-20-0-4
Mitchell Robinson CF186712023-30-00-2-4
Jordan Clarkson G216430012-130-52-2+9
Tyler Kolek G105012002-51-30-0+2

Bucks vs Knicks Recap

The Knicks beat the Bucks by outscoring Milwaukee in each of the last three quarters, 28-25, 31-26 and 26-21. New York moved to 12-6, while Milwaukee fell to 8-12.

The Bucks had led at the end of the first quarter, 37-33, and held a 62-61 edge at halftime. The Knicks led 92-88 after three quarters and stretched the margin in the fourth. They won the rebounding count 44 to 35 and turned the ball over 12 times to Milwaukee's 15.

Jalen Brunson scored 37 points for New York. Giannis Antetokounmpo answered with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists for Milwaukee. Josh Hart added 15 rebounds and 7 assists for the Knicks. The Knicks shot 28 of 33 at the free-throw line, while the Bucks made 17 of 25.

The number to know: 38 of 84. The Knicks made fewer than half of their field goals, and free throws and rebounds still carried them past a Bucks team that shot 37 of 71.

Team Stats

BucksStatKnicks
37-71Field Goals38-84
52.1%FG %45.2%
18-413-Pointers14-34
43.9%3P %41.2%
17-25Free Throws28-33
68.0%FT %84.8%
35Rebounds44
5Off. Rebounds14
24Assists25
9Steals10
4Blocks2
15Turnovers12
26Fouls21
12Biggest Lead13

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bucks64.8%15.5%14.3%0.239
Knicks53.6%10.9%31.8%0.333

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bucks vs Knicks Game Info

Date & time
Friday, November 28, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Bucks My24 / Bucks+ · Knicks MSG Network
Arena
Madison Square GardenNew York
Season
NBA Cup 2025Regular season

Bucks vs Knicks Season Stats 2025-26

Bucks 82 GPKnicks 82 GP
110.6#29
Points per game
116.5#10
116.8#20
Opponent points
110.1#5
47.7%#12
Field goal %
47.8%#11
38.7%#2
Three-point %
37.3%#4
73.0%#30
Free throw %
79.2%#10
40.7#28
Rebounds
45.6#7
25.8#18
Assists
27.4#13
7.4#26
Steals
8.1#19
4.0#27
Blocks
3.9#29
14.5#22
Turnovers
12.8#5

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Bucks last 5

Knicks last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Nov 28, 2025

That covers Bucks vs Knicks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bucks host the Pacers Oct 26; Knicks host the Pistons Oct 27.

Bucks vs Knicks FAQs

Who won Bucks vs Knicks on Nov 28, 2025?

The New York Knicks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 37 points.

What are the Bucks and Knicks records?

After this game the Bucks were 8-12 and the Knicks were 12-6 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bucks vs Knicks?

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 for the Bucks. Jalen Brunson scored 37 for the Knicks.

Who leads the Bucks vs Knicks season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Bucks vs Knicks game?

The Knicks beat the Bucks 127-98 on Feb 27, 2026 on the road.

Where was Bucks vs Knicks played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the home arena of the New York Knicks.

What was the score by quarter in Bucks vs Knicks?

Bucks-Knicks: Q1 37-33, Q2 25-28, Q3 26-31, Q4 21-26.

What is next for the Bucks and Knicks?

Bucks host the Pacers on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Knicks host the Pistons on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.