Alec Burks scored seven of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:19 left as the visiting New York Knicks held off the severely shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks 102-96 Saturday night.
Burks posted his fifth straight 20-point game and set a career-high with six 3-pointers. His biggest 3-pointer came after the Bucks erased an 11-point deficit and forged a 96-96 tie on a dunk by Brook Lopez with 95 seconds left.
After a timeout, rookie Immanuel Quickley connected with Burks. Burks moved to the right side opposite Milwaukee’s bench, and before the Bucks could rotate over, he hit a clean 3-pointer for a 99-96 lead.
After the teams traded turnovers…
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