The Knicks' sideline inbound.
Chen Xi sent the ball steadily into Hart's hands, then quickly took off and dashed onto the court. He took the handoff and got the ball back, then faced Middleton, who had switched onto him, and drove with a between-the-legs crossover followed by a crossover step.
He took two steps forward against Middleton, then abruptly stopped his dribble. Following that with a push dribble change of direction, he spun while keeping his dribble alive and continued driving down the left lane.
With a fluid sequence of moves, he got past Middleton and reached the edge of the paint. Then, facing Ibaka's defense, he went up for a little floater.
Swish~~
The ball dropped cleanly through the hoop.
Ibaka had been only a beat late rotating over, and now he could only turn around and go retrieve the ball to no avail.
The Bucks went on the counterattack.
Lillard held the ball at the top of the key and ran another pick-and-roll. Using Ibaka's screen, he drove into the paint, then passed to Middleton on the wing when the defense collapsed on him.
After catching the ball, Middleton first used a shot fake to draw a reaction. Seeing Ethan rotate over in time without biting, he turned and passed to Allen up top.
Allen caught the ball and swung it along, finding Ibaka, who had popped out near the sideline.
Ibaka took the open three and knocked it down!
It seemed that Lillard's blazing run at the start of the quarter had gotten him into a rhythm, and now the Bucks' role players were starting to find their shots, too.
Possession changed hands, and the Knicks counterattacked.
Hart held the ball at the top of the key, looked for a pick-and-roll with Chen Xi, then passed out.