Bogut leads Bucks past Knicks, 102-87

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The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Andrew Bogut scored a season-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 102-87 on Saturday night.

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New York Knicks head coach Mark D'Antoni reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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New York Knicks' Chris Duhon (1) is fouled by Milwaukee Bucks' Charlie Bell (42) as he drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Milwaukee Bucks' Carlos Delfino (10) grabs a loose ball in front of New York Knicks' David Lee (42) the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Jodie Meeks, Milwaukee' second-round pick in June, added 19 points, and rookie point guard Brandon Jennings, who had just nine points in the Bucks' 87-72 victory at Minnesota on Friday night, had 17 points.

David Lee had 18 points and seven rebounds for New York (1-6).

Jennings, the 10th player taken in the June draft, had averaged 22 points in his first three NBA games. Jordan Hill, the Knicks' top pick and eighth player taken overall, managed seven points, mostly in garbage time.

Bogut played his best game so far this season after a lower back injury sent him to the bench last January. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds against the Wolves on Friday.

Toney Douglas added 16 points for New York, Danilo Gallinari had 15 and Larry Hughes 14. Al Harrington, the Knicks' leading scorer with 22.3 points a game, was 1 of 7 for five points.

The Bucks (3-2) lost the opening tip, but nothing else as Milwaukee shot 74 percent and used a 23-2 surge to pull away. The Bucks led 40-22 after the firstquarter.

NOTES: The Knicks opened the 2002-03 with a 1-8 record and finished fifth in the Atlantic with a 37-45 mark. ... Bucks had 22 points in the paint in the first quarter while the Knicks had 4. ... The Bucks shot 60 percent (27-45) in the first half to the Knicks' 34.2 percent (13-38) and outrebounded New York 28-13 behind Bogut's eight rebounds and Hakim Warrick's 5. ... Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 13 rebounds.

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November 07, 2009 11:16 PM EST