Knicks
BullsThe New York Knicks came back to beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127 on Wednesday, October 28, at United Center in Chicago, IL. They trailed by 6 after three quarters.
The Bulls led 62-56 at halftime. The Bulls still led 96-90 after three quarters, but the Knicks won the fourth quarter 43-31. The biggest lead for the Knicks was 11 points; the Bulls led by as many as 19.
Top performers
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 7 assists. OG Anunoby added 23 points and 6 rebounds. For the Bulls, Norman Powell had 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 4 3-pointers. Caleb Wilson added 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Karl-Anthony Towns (19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists); Jalen Smith (17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists); Josh Giddey (10 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists). The Knicks bench outscored the Bulls reserves 48-33.
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 38 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 13-25 FG, 35 MIN
- Norman Powell (CHI): 30 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 10-15 FG, 37 MIN
- OG Anunoby (NYK): 23 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 7-16 FG, 31 MIN
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 7-18 FG, 38 MIN
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 19 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 7-14 FG, 28 MIN
- Jordan Clarkson (NYK): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 7-11 FG, 17 MIN
By the numbers
The Knicks shot 44.8% from the field (47-of-105) and went 22-of-48 from three-point range; the Bulls shot 48.4% and went 18-of-42 from deep. The Knicks won the rebounding battle 50-39. Assists: Knicks 32, Bulls 32.
Context
The Knicks improved to 2-3 with their second straight win, while the Bulls fell to 1-4, their third loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Knicks visit the Pacers on Friday, Nov 13; the Bulls host the Hawks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 20,596 at United Center. Officials: Mark Lindsay, Marc Davis and Mousa Dagher.