The New York Knicks were able to squeak out a victory to kick off the return of the regular season schedule after the All-Star break. The Knicks hosted the Chicago Bulls in the Madison Square Garden to get their campaign rolling again. New York secured a 113-111 victory, though it took an overtime period to do so.
Before the All-Star break, the Bulls suffered back-to-back blowout losses at home against the Detroit Pistons. One of those losses was by 40 points. They didn't win on Thursday night, but it looked a lot better than those two games.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime Thursday night. Miles McBride finished with 22 points,
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It’s Thursday, February 20, and the Chicago Bulls (22-33) and New York Knicks (36-18) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Bulls are currently 12-14 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Knicks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
New York hosts the Chicago Bulls after Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points in the New York Knicks' 149-148 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks.