Knicks thrash woeful Bucks en route to fourth consecutive win

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The Knicks stepped on the throats of an overmatched opponent early Tuesday night and never let go of the squeeze, pummeling the Bucks 117-85 at MSG.

They stepped on the throats of an overmatched opponent early Tuesday night and never let go of the squeeze, pummeling the Bucks 117-85 at MSG.

It represented a fourth straight win for the Knicks (6-4), whose 0-3 stumble to start their title defense is firmly in the rearview mirror.

Jalen Brunson led the scoring with 23 points on 18 shots and Karl-Anthony Towns grabbed 16 boards with 21 points.

It was Towns’ 10th straight double-double to start the season, one off the franchise record set by Willis Reed in 1970.

The Knicks benefited from a balanced attack, with OG Anunoby adding 19 points in 29 minutes.

But again, the Knicks rode their stout defense. They held the sad-sack Bucks (1-10) to 38 percent shooting.

Their past five opponents all scored fewer than 100 points, a rare streak in the 3-point era.

The game felt over by halftime, when the Knicks were up by 24 and the Bucks had only 34 points.

The Knicks led the rebounding battle 34-17 at the break, and ended the night with a staggering 70 boards.

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