On December 26, Beijing time, the NBA Christmas War officially began, the Bucks challenged the Knicks away, Barrett and Brunson entered the state early in the first half of the game, and the two scored a total of 38 points to help the Knicks 62-51 Bucks. In the third quarter, Brother Alphabet scored 17 points to start a counterattack, and in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the Knicks were able to step up and solve the offensive problem, and in the end, the Bucks 122-129 Knicks.
Data:
Knicks: Brunson 38 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Randle 24 points and 9 boards, Barrett 21 points and 6 boards, Hartenstein 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, DiVincenzo 3 points and 4 assists, Hart 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Quickley 20 points, Gibson 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Bucks: Antetokounmpo 32 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, Lillard 32 points and 8 assists, Middleton 24 points and 6 assists, Lopez 14 points and 6 boards, Portis 12 points and 8 boards, Connaughton 3 points and 7 boards, Jackson 2 points and 2 boards, Payne 3 points
In the first quarter, Brother Alphabet hit an aerial relay + step-back jumper, Brunson hit a 2-point shot, Middleton hit a throw, Brunson hit a 3-point shot, Barrett flew and dunked, and the Bucks 7-6 Knicks. Middleton hit a jumper, Brunson hit a jumper, Da Luo hit a 3-pointer, Brunson hit a mid-range shot, Brother Alphabet hit a 2-point shot, Barrett hit a 3-point shot, Middleton responded with a 3-pointer, Barrett hit a rebound, Brunson hit a throw, Barrett continued to hit a 2-point shot, Brother Alphabet hit a basket, Randle hit a 2-point shot on his back, Brunson hit a 2+1 shot, Quickley hit a shot, Lillard hit a 3-point shot, Bucks 27-36 Knicks.
In the second quarter, Quickley hit a layup, Randle scored a layup, Payne hit a 3-pointer, Randle chased a 3-point shot, and Brother Alphabet dunked, the Bucks 34-43 Knicks. Da Luo hit a layup, Portis made 2 free throws, Barrett counterattacked and hit 2 free throws, Brunson made 2 free throws, Brother Alphabet made 1 of 2 free throws, Hartenstein hit a throw, Middleton scored from mid-range, DiVincenzo hit a 3-point shot by Lillard with a 3-pointer, Barrett hit a 2-point matchup, Da Luo hit a 3-point shot, Randle responded with a 3-point, and the Bucks responded with a 3-point attack, and the Bucks 51-62 Knicks.
In the 3rd quarter, Hartenstein flew to the basket and hit a layup, Brother Alphabet responded 2+1, Hartenstein dunked with both hands, Brother Alphabet made a layup and hit again, Da Luo made 2 free throws, Lillard made 3 free throws, and the Bucks 60-71 Knicks. Randle made a strong basket, Da Luo threw and hit, Randle responded with a 2-point hit, Lillard made a foul and hit 2 free throws, Brother Alphabet relayed in the air, Connaughton hit a 3-point shot, Brunson hit 3 again, Lillard hit a layup, Quickley made 2 free throws, Brother Alphabet threw a shot, Hart made a layup, Brother Alphabet hit a 2-point shot, Hart leaned back and hit again, Brother Alphabet hit a 3-point shot, Lillard broke through and scored a layup, Hart flew and dunked, Bucks 87-98 Knicks.
In the fourth quarter, Quickley made 2 free throws, Middleton hit a mid-range shot, Quickley threw a shot, Hart converted a 2-point shot, Portis hit a strong 2-point shot, Quickley hit a 3-point shot, Brother Alphabet European step again, Bucks 96-108 Knicks, Quickley hit a 3-point shot, Lillard responded with a 3-point shot, Quickley hit a 2-point pull-up shot, Middleton hit a jumper, Brunson hit a re-shot, Lillard responded with 2 points, Brunson threw and hit again, Randle hit a strong kill, Brother Alphabet flew and dunked, Lillard hit a 3-point shot, Hartenstein scored a basket, Middleton hit a 3-point shot, Brunson hit a 2-point shot at the whistle, and Brother Alphabet hit a basket, Middleton hit another 3-pointer, and in the last 2 minutes, the Bucks failed to hit a continuous 3-point shot, and in the end, the Knicks beat the Bucks at home.
Knicks starters: Brunson, DiVincenzo, Barrett, Randle, Hartenstein
Bucks starters: Lillard, Beasley, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Big Lo