Bulls 124-123 Knicks (November 13, 2024) Game Recap

NEW YORK – Zach LaVine scored 31 points and Colby White 22, including the game-winning free throws with three seconds left, as the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 124-123 on Wednesday night.

The Bulls led by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, but the Knicks rallied and took a 123-121 lead on Jalen Brunson’s basket with four seconds left.

On the ensuing possession, White was fouled by Josh Hart on a 3-point attempt and scored all three points.

Brunson’s potential winner sounded at the buzzer.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 46 points for the Knicks and added 10 rebounds. Brunson finished with 24 points and Mikal Bridges had 20.

Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.

Takeaways

Bulls: After playing in three of the Bulls’ first four games, Lonzo Ball has missed eight straight games with a right wrist sprain. He missed the entire 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons due to knee injuries. Before the game, LaVine was listed as “probable” due to a right adductor muscle strain, but was in the starting lineup.

Knicks: The Knicks played their first consecutive game this season after beating Philadelphia on Tuesday. New York had the same starting lineup in all 11 games this season and posted double-digit scores in all of them. Tom Thibodeau coached the Bulls for five seasons and is now in his fifth season leading the Knicks. As head coach of New York, he is 9-6 against Chicago.

Key moment

The Knicks trailed by 22 points, 90-68, but went on a 17-0 run to end the third quarter and get back into the game.

Key statistics

After shooting 41.3% (19 of 46) in the first half, the Knicks shot 60.4% (29 of 48) in the second half, erasing their double-digit deficit.

Next

The Bulls visit Cleveland and the Knicks host Brooklyn on Friday night.

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