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New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls

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24-12, 13-8 Away
Final
126 - 139

16-19, 6-11 Home

White nails career-high nine 3s, scores 33 as Bulls beat Knicks 139-126 after honoring Rose

Giddey almost drops 15-point triple-double in Bulls' win

White hit 9 of 11 from beyond the arc. LaVine delivered his third 30-point outing in the past four games.

Nikola Vucevic added 22 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, helping the Bulls cap off a feel-good day on a winning note.

The team honored Rose, the Chicago product, at halftime after announcing in the morning that he will join Michael Jordan (23), Scottie Pippen (33), Jerry Sloan (4) and Bob Love (10) as the only players whose numbers have been retired by the franchise sometime next season.

Chicago outscored New York by 24 in the third quarter after trailing by nine at halftime, sending the Knicks to their second straight loss after winning nine in a row.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 44 points and 16 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 33, and Josh Hart added 16 rebounds.

Takeaways Knicks: The Knicks have back-to-back losses for the third time this season. They have not dropped more than two in a row.

Bulls: The Bulls shook off a sluggish first half and dominated down the stretch.

Key moment The Bulls simply dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Knicks 41-17 to turn a nine-point halftime deficit into a 104-89 advantage. With the game tied at 84, they outscored the Knicks 20-5 over the final four minutes of the quarter, starting with a layup by Vucevic.

Key stat The Bulls made 20 of 37 3-pointers.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Bulls: 57.9%
Knicks: 42.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 126 - 139
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 126 - 139
4th 22.0 shot clock turnover 126 - 139
4th 46.1 Landry Shamet bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals) 126 - 139
4th 1:03 Matt Ryan defensive rebound 126 - 139

Statistics

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48-97 FG 51-94
49.5 Field Goal % 54.3
8-30 3PT 20-37
26.7 Three Point % 54.1
22-28 FT 17-18
78.6 Free Throw % 94.4
49 Rebounds 43
18 Offensive Rebounds 9
31 Defensive Rebounds 34
27 Assists 36
7 Steals 6
3 Blocks 4
13 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 9
20 Fast Break Points 18
72 Points in Paint 56
13 Fouls 21
11 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 22,491 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 32 15 .681 - L1
New York 31 16 .660 1 W4
Philadelphia 17 27 .386 13.5 W2
Toronto 14 32 .304 17.5 W4
Brooklyn 14 33 .298 18 L7

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 37 9 .804 - W1
Milwaukee 26 18 .591 10 W1
Indiana 25 20 .556 11.5 W1
Detroit 23 23 .500 14 L2
Chicago 20 27 .426 17.5 W1
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