On November 4, Beijing time, in Group B of the NBA regular season and Eastern Conference Midseason Championship, the Bucks defeated the Knicks 110-105 at home.
In the first quarter of the game, Brother Alphabet scored consecutive baskets, Middleton pulled three points, Brother Alphabet and Middleton continued to steal points together, and the Bucks made a dream start of 11-2. Grimes hit a long-range shot from the bottom corner, Brunson and Randle combined to steal points, and Randle's three-pointer also scored, and the Knicks tied the score at 16. Hartenstein scored a second attack, and Grimes and Brunson broke through; Connaughton made a rebound, Portis chased after a fast break, and the Knicks still maintained a slight advantage. DiVincenzo threw in a three-pointer to give the Knicks a 25-21 lead to end the quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Crowder scored two three-pointers in a row, and the Bucks tied the score at 27. Beecham also hit two three-pointers in a row, and Crowder added another three-pointer to give the Bucks a 36-29 lead with a razor-sharp three-pointer. Quickley's long-range shot, Brunson's throw, and the Knicks trailed 36-40. Lillard hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc and Lopez hit two consecutive three-pointers to give the Bucks a 56-46 lead to end the half.
In the third quarter, Middleton and Lillard threw in consecutive three-pointers, and the Bucks took a 14-point advantage at 62-48. Grimes threw in a three-pointer, Hart broke the ball and pulled up for a layup, and the Knicks chased the score to 58-62. Lillard, Antetokounmpo, Crowder and Beecham hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Bucks went on firepower from the outside to take another 10-point advantage at 74-64. Quickley scored five straight points on a burst shot, and Brunson scored on a fast-break thrower to help the Knicks chase down. At the end of the quarter, the Bucks led 82-76.
In the final quarter of the game, Lopes and Brother Alphabet both hit long-range shots; Brunson's projection showed power and he grabbed back-to-back points, and Quickley hit a step-back jumper to catch up and the Bucks still led 91-88. Brunson made a layup, Grimes hit a three-pointer on the counterattack, and Brunson scored on a throw-in to put the Knicks up to 97-99. Lillard made a jumper from the free-throw line, and Randle's mid-range color gave the Bucks a one-point lead at 101-100. Brunson hit a three-pointer, Lillard returned the color with a key long-range shot, and then he hit a 2+1 to give the Bucks a 107-103 advantage. In the next game, the Bucks maintained their advantage and won the game smoothly.
Starting lineup
Bucks: Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Beasley, Lillard
Knicks: Hart, Randle, Robinson, Grimes, Brunson