The German national basketball player Isaiah Hartenstein successfully took revenge on the Milwaukee Bucks with the New York Knicks in the NBA.
Less than 48 hours after the home defeat against the team led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (111:130), the Knicks struck back on Christmas Day with 129:122 (62:51). Center Hartenstein had eleven points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Hartenstein and the Knicks started the season well. With 17:12 wins, the team is in fifth place and has a play-off spot. Title candidate Milwaukee is still on track in second place (22:8 wins). However, a series of seven successes in a row ended at Madison Square Garden.
For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson was particularly impressive with 38 points. On the other hand, 32 points each from top players Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were not enough for the Bucks. Milwaukee got within four points towards the end of the third quarter, but then New York pulled away again. In the final phase the lead dwindled again, but the Knicks’ success was no longer there.