Knicks 80 - 107 Bucks
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Bucks, Knicks meet in the Land of Cheese

Nov 9, 2010 - 3:51 PM (Sports Network) - The struggling Milwaukee Bucks hope to salvage the back end of a quick two-game homestand Tuesday when they welcome the New York Knicks to the Bradley Center.

The Bucks dropped the opener of their residency on Saturday when David West finished with 25 points while Marco Belinelli and Chris Paul each contributed 14 points, as the unbeaten New Orleans Hornets topped Milwaukee, 87-81.

Andrew Bogut, who missed Milwaukee's previous game with a migraine, ended with 19 points and 14 rebounds, and John Salmons added 14 points for the Bucks, who have lost three of their last four overall, as well as both meetings with the Hornets this season.

"We came out in the third quarter and we didn't have a lot of offensive juice," Bucks head coach Scott Skiles said. "We were just kind of ball holding and not looking at the basket in rhythm and it hurt us. Some of it's that (the offensive rhythm) and some of it is we missed a bunch of shots again in the first half."

Bucks forward Carlos Delfino left the game in the second quarter with a strained neck but is probable for tonight's contest.

The Knicks, meanwhile, are also coming off a loss, a 106-96 setback to Philadelphia in Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Elton Brand scored a team- high 20 points and added seven rebounds, while Jrue Holiday finished with 19 points and eight assists in that one.

Amare Stoudemire went for a game-best 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who were coming in after posting wins over Chicago and Washington. Toney Douglas had 17 points off the bench.

"We know we're a much better team then what we showed today," Stoudemire said. "Definitely have to give a better effort the next game."

New York shot a season-worst 40.0 percent in the game, was a dismal 5-of-24 in the fourth quarter and was held without a field goal following a Stoudemire tip-in with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.

Milwaukee has won three straight over the Knicks and seven of eight overall.






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