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NBA Game Summary - New York at Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Brandon Knight buried a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to lift the Bucks past the New York Knicks, 101-98, on Monday.

The last time these two teams met in Milwaukee, New York walked away with a 107-101 win in double overtime. Knight made sure there wasn't an extra session in this one.

Coming out of a timeout, Carmelo Anthony canned a wide-open trey from the top of the key to tie the game, 98-98, with 19.4 seconds left.

On the ensuing Bucks possession, Knight dribbled down the clock and hit a contested 3-pointer to help the Bucks snap a seven-game losing streak to the Knicks and six-game losing streak overall.

Knight finished with 25 points and seven assists, Khris Middleton tallied 19 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 15 points of the bench in the win.

Anthony led all scorers with 36 points -- including 17 in the fourth quarter -- and J.R. Smith chipped in with a season-high 30 points on 6-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc in New York's second straight loss.

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