Overview
- The Knicks rallied from a 19-point third-quarter hole to beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127, a comeback completed on Wednesday night at the United Center.
- Jalen Brunson led New York with 38 points and seven assists, hitting clutch shots down the stretch to secure the road win.
- New York’s reserves were decisive as Jordan Clarkson (18 points), Landry Shamet (14) and Tyler Kolek (nine assists) combined to fuel the late surge and give coach Mike Brown new lineup options.
- Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds after briefly leaving with a left-wrist scare, and Chicago countered with Norman Powell’s 30 points plus strong games from rookies Caleb Wilson (20) and Matas Buzelis (17).
- The victory moves the defending champions to 2-3, underscores rotation questions around Mikal Bridges’s limited second-half minutes, and sets up a quick turnaround as New York travels to Philadelphia on Friday.