NEW YORK _ Mario Hezonja didn't have to worry about suffering any sort of revenge from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
That's because Hezonja was safely on the Knicks' bench for their Christmas Day meeting against the Milwaukee Bucks.
More surprisingly, so was Frank Ntilikina.
It was a rough holiday for the Knicks as they fell to the Bucks, 109-95, at Madison Square Garden Tuesday in a nationally televised contest.
Neither team shot particularly well, especially early. But Milwaukee started making shots in the second half, turning the game into a blowout in the third quarter.
The Bucks began the second half up two points before outscoring the Knicks, 36-22, in the third quarter to take a 16-point lead.
The Knicks, who have now lost five straight games, were just 35.8 percent from the field, including a paltry 28.6 percent from the perimeter.
When these teams played on Dec. 1, Hezonja dunked while a trailing Antetokounmpo tried to block him from behind before falling to the court. Hezonja stared at him, then stepped over him to go back on defense.
After the game, Antetokounmpo made it clear he wasn't thrilled with Hezonja's move.
"I'm going to punch him in his nut next time," Antetokounmpo told reporters in the Bucks' locker room.
He never got the chance to exact any sort of revenge Tuesday.
But Antetokounmpo did plenty of damage against the Knicks anyway, finishing with 30 points, 14 rebounds and four steals.
Kevin Knox led the Knicks with 21 points.
