New York struck back.
Chen Xi had the ball at the top of the key. He used a screen to drive down the middle and attack the paint, drawing a triple-team before passing out to Ethan in the corner.
Ethan caught the ball and took a three-point shot.
The ball went in cleanly.
The deficit was back to single digits!
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A sharp whistle rang out alongside the cheers of the fans.
The Bucks called another timeout.
Budenholzer frowned and put Lillard and Allen back on the floor.
After that, play resumed.
Lillard received the ball in the backcourt, brought it over half court, then started a pick-and-roll at the top of the key.
He used the screen to dribble once, then pulled up for a three.
The ball swished through the net.
He'd just returned to the floor and was already making an impact.
Damian Lillard had smoothly scored his 28th point of the night, continuing to show New York just how scorching hot he was.
The ball changed hands, and the Knicks went on offense.
Hart dribbled across half court and came to the right side of the top of the key, holding the ball and waiting for Chen Xi to come up and receive it.
But Middleton was staying tight on him, and there wasn't a good opening.
So Hart turned and passed to Grant on the other side.
Grant caught the ball and drove from the spot, charging into the paint. He spun past Portis and drove under the basket, then planted both feet and leaped, twisting in midair to avoid the defender as he tried a layup.
It missed, but at least he drew a foul!
Unfortunately, the referee called a foul on Portis, not Brook Lopez.
If they could get Brook Lopez his fourth