Knicks Vs Bulls: Game Recap — Knicks 105, Bulls 99
In a tense finish, the knicks vs bulls matchup ended 105-99 as Karl-Anthony Towns took over down the stretch. Towns scored seven of his team’s final 11 points and finished with a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double to lift the 37-21 Knicks past a 24-34 Bulls club.
Knicks Vs Bulls late surge
Karl-Anthony Towns scored seven of his team’s final 11 points, including key attempts in crunch time, pushing the Knicks past the lowly Bulls. The result felt in doubt until Mikal Bridges buried a corner 3-pointer with 26 seconds left off an assist from Jalen Brunson, who kicked out the pass to his wide-open teammate. That triple provided a six-point lead to the Knicks, who were riding Towns for much of the evening.
Karl-Anthony Towns' late takeover
Towns finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds, both team highs. He knocked down five of his nine trey attempts and collected three steals; Towns also earned defensive player of the game honors, awarded by the coaching staff, after collecting those three steals. The center’s finish followed a phase in the fourth quarter when Chicago led by a point with under three minutes left — before KAT took over.
Brunson and Bridges sequence
Jalen Brunson added 19 points and nine assists. His pass to Mikal Bridges led directly to the corner 3 with 26 seconds remaining that widened the gap and quelled the comeback attempt. Towns’ late scoring and that Brunson–Bridges connection proved decisive in a game that had been a dogfight for much of the night.
Chicago's depleted rotation and trades
The Bulls, 24-34, lost their ninth straight — their worst streak since 2019 — and the team has a clear direction of bottoming out. Three of their starters were operating on minutes restrictions and didn’t play most of the fourth quarter, and three of their best veterans — Coby White and Nikola Vucevic included — were shipped off before the trade deadline. The roster moves and limitations on playing time left Chicago short-handed down the stretch.
Role players and minutes detail
Guerschon Yabusele, who was phased out of the Knicks rotation this season and traded before the deadline, started at center for Chicago and produced nine points with eight rebounds in the first half. He finished with 11 points and 13 boards in 30 minutes. The Bulls had led by eight in the second quarter but could not hold the edge late.
Travel, fatigue and recovery
The Knicks arrived Sunday under less-than-ideal circumstances. They played a late-night thriller Saturday night — an 8: 30 p. m. tipoff against the Rockets — then flew across a time zone to play in the Midwest. Coach Mike Brown assessed the win simply: “Our guys just found a way. ” On Towns’ all-around impact, Brown added, “Not only did he get a double-double, he was great for us defensively. ”
The final line read 105-99 in favor of the Knicks, who improved to 37-21, while the Bulls fell to 24-34 and extended their losing streak to nine games.
