The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting New York Knicks, 134-101, at Fiserv Forum on Thursday evening.

The contest got out to a high-scoring start, with the Bucks holding a, 32-27, lead after one quarter. The Knicks kept it close to start the second, but the Bucks closed the quarter on a, 24-9, run to take a 17-point lead into halftime. The Bucks stayed in control through the third and kept their lead above 20 for much of the quarter. The Knicks had no answers in the fourth, as the Bucks pushed their lead as high as 38 points, on their way to the home win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and a block, in 29 minutes. Bryn Forbes followed up with 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting, while Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 points each. The Bucks shot 57 percent from the field, including 18-of-38 from long range.

Meanwhile, R.J. Barrett led the Knicks with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists, in 28 minutes. Alec Burks added 17 points, eight assists and three rebounds, while Immanuel Quickley tallied 15 points, while shooting 3-of-10 from the field. The Knicks shot 41 percent from the field, including 13-of-37 from long range.

The Knicks (19-19) will look to bounce back as they take on the Thunder in OKC on Saturday. The Bucks (23-14) take on the Wizards in Washington on Saturday.