MILWAUKEE -- Michael Carter-Williams scored 20 points off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 106-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

Even with guards Jerryd Bayless and Greivis Vasquez out with injury, Carter-Williams remained in his reserve role and O.J. Mayo made his fifth start of the year and had 17 points and assists in a season-high 34 minutes.

Mayo hit 8 of 12 shots from the field, including his only 3-point attempt, to pace a Bucks offense that shot 50 percent from the field (44 of 88) and knocked down 2 of 4 3-pointers.

The Bucks held the Knicks to 42.7 percent shooting from the field. Forward Carmelo Anthony was 6 of 17 from the field but hit two from distance to finish with 18 points. Forward Kristaps Porzingis had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Up 52-48 at halftime, Milwaukee opened the third quarter with a 21-4 run.

The Knicks answered with 3-pointers from Lance Thomas and Derrick Williams, part of an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 13 with 5:26 left in the quarter.

But New York hit just 8 of 18 shots from the floor in the third quarter and turned the ball over five times. Milwaukee shot 52 percent from the field, blocked four New York shots and took an 81-69 lead into the final stretch.

Thomas scored seven of his 17 points in the third quarter, but the Knicks couldn't get closer to 10 down the stretch and lost for the first time in three games.

NOTES: G Jerryd Bayless was not available after suffering a sprained left ankle Friday night at Detroit. Milwaukee was also without G Greivis Vasquez, who missed his fifth consecutive game with an ankle injury suffered Nov. 27. ... SG O.J. Mayo moved into the starting lineup in place of Bayless, and F Jabari Parker returned to the starting five after coming off the bench the last four games. ... New York has dropped five of the six meetings between the two teams, who already have met twice this season, splitting the two games. ... Knicks F Carmelo Anthony came into the game leading the Knicks with 21.9 points per game but has averaged just 14.0 points on 31.1 percent shooting in two games against the Bucks this year.