Jrue Holiday came up big late and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points as the Bucks beat the Knicks 119-108 to win their fourth straight game.
Of the three, Middleton may be the one closest to a return. 12 and Budenholzer did say the all-star has progressed to taking some contact in his rehab sessions. 12-12 Points and rebounds for Bobby Portis off the bench. The uniforms, called the “Light it Up” version of the Classic Edition line, feature the purple-heavy colorways popularized by the team’s “Big Three” of the [2001 Eastern Conference finals](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2021/06/24/2001-milwaukee-bucks-look-back-eastern-conference-finals/7768514002/) run of Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell. If there has been one soft spot in his game in the early going, it has been at the free throw line. Milwaukee continues its season-long homestand by hosting the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night at Fiserv Forum at 7 p.m. He added to that with a 30-point, 14-rebound, 9-assist effort against the Knicks that saw him make 11 of 22 shots. I love the purple. It helped offset an ice cold 2-for-11 finish to the game from deep, including a handful of open looks late. The Milwaukee Bucks once again had to overcome a slow shooting start at Fiserv Forum to win their fourth straight game to open the season, toppling the New York Knicks 119-108 Friday night. A third MVP isn’t too early to talk about. They were just 13 for 45 against the Knicks.