Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks outscored the Chicago Bulls 43-31 in the fourth quarter to escape United Center with a 133-127 win on Wednesday night. New York improved to 2-3; Chicago fell to 1-4.
Brunson shot 13 of 25 from the field, including 6 of 10 from three-point range, and added seven assists to lead four Knicks players with at least 19 points. Chicago’s Norman Powell countered with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting, but the Bulls could not hold a lead that reached 19 points in the first half.
Takeaways From Knicks’ Win Over Bulls
New York closed the game on a double-digit scoring edge
The Knicks trailed by as many as 19 points, according to the official data, which listed the Bulls’ largest lead at 19 and New York’s at 11. New York flipped that deficit by winning the fourth quarter 43-31, the difference in a game the two teams split by six points.
New York’s bench and interior depth made the difference late
Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 13 rebounds. Andre Drummond pulled down 11 rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. New York out-rebounded Chicago 50-39 with 16 offensive boards to the Bulls’ eight.
Player Of The Game: Jalen Brunson
Brunson: 38 points, 7 assists, 2 steals, 13-of-25 FG, 6-of-10 3PT, 6-of-8 FT in 35 minutes.
Knicks Vs Bulls By The Numbers
- Three-point shooting: Knicks 46% (22 of 48), Bulls 43% (18 of 42).
- Free throws: Knicks 85% (17 of 20), Bulls 70% (21 of 30).
- Rebounds: Knicks 50, Bulls 39; New York grabbed 16 offensive boards to Chicago’s 8.
- Points in the paint: Knicks 44, Bulls 42.
- Turnovers: Knicks 13, Bulls 12; Chicago scored 18 points off New York’s turnovers, New York 15 off Chicago’s.
What It Means
New York improved to 2-3, sitting 2 games back in the Atlantic Division behind Philadelphia, Toronto and Boston. Chicago fell to 1-4, now 3 games back in the Central Division after three straight losses.
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