Bucks 119, Knicks 114
BUCKS 119, KNICKS 114: Ersan Ilyasova scored all 26 of his points in in the final three quarters and host Milwaukee sent New York to its fourth consecutive defeat.
Brandon Jennings and Mike Dunleavy added 25 points apiece as Milwaukee beat the Knicks for the fourth straight time and improved to 8-1 in the last nine meetings against New York.
Amar'e Stoudemire scored 27 points and Carmelo Anthony added 22 for the Knicks, who went winless on their four-game road trip.
Milwaukee withstood New York's blistering first-half shooting and a strong comeback to close within two games of the Knicks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Bucks used a 14-0 run bridging the third and four quarters to build their biggest lead at 108-93 with 7 1/2 minutes to play.
The Knicks stormed back by ripping off 12 straight points in an 18-4 run to pull within 112-111 with 2:48 left.
New York hit their first 11 shots of the game to take a 26-16 lead, but Dunleavy scored 10 points in a 14-2 spurt to give the Bucks a 36-34 lead after one.
New York continued the sizzling shooting and built the lead to eight points en route to taking a 65-61 advantage at halftime. Ilyasova scored 13 points in the quarter to keep the Bucks close.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Knicks C Tyson Chandler (hamstring) sat out his second straight game, as did F Jared Jeffries. ... New York shot 58.7 percent (27 of 46) in the opening half. ... Since Bucks C Drew Gooden returned to the starting lineup, the team has eclipsed 100 points in five of seven games.