Antetokounmpo addressed that report in Milwaukee directly on Oct. 8, saying in part, "I think after this interview here, I'm not going to see it, you guys are going to see it, it's going to have you ...

The key second-quarter difference was a resurgence in three-point shooting from the Knicks -- they made eight in the period to improve their clip to a strong 45 percent (9-for-20).