January 4, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) shoots the ball over New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) through the first quarter at United Heart. Obligatory credit score: David Banks-Imagn Photographs Zach LaVine and Coby White scored 33 factors every and Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double with 22 factors and 12 rebounds to assist the Chicago Bulls win 139-126 over the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday.
Chicago tied a season excessive in factors with a 20-for-37 effort from past the arc. White set a profession excessive in 3-pointers, going 9 of 11 from deep.
Josh Giddey contributed 15 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Chicago gained for the third time in 4 video games.
Karl-Anthony Cities had 44 factors, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson had 33 factors and Josh Hart added 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
Mikal Bridges (18 factors) and OG Anunoby (12) additionally scored in double figures for the Knicks.
New York trailed by 19 within the fourth quarter however tied it at six factors, 119-113, on a Cities layup with 6:18 to play. Chicago did not enable the guests to get any nearer, nonetheless, because the Knicks misplaced for the second time in as many nights on the heels of a nine-game profitable streak.
LaVine nailed a triple on the sport’s first possession, however the Knicks wanted simply 49 seconds to take the lead, and so they held it for many of the night time. A return to perimeter play, nonetheless, fueled a third-quarter blowout by the Bulls, with Chicago outscoring New York 41-17 within the interval. White scored 9 factors within the third, hitting two triples within the remaining minute.
New York missed all seven of its long-range makes an attempt through the quarter.
Brunson carried New York to a 72-63 halftime lead, scoring 26 factors on 8-of-12 capturing within the first half.
New York led by 11 factors within the first half. Attending to the sting made the distinction. One night time, after capturing simply 17 free throws in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, the Knicks went to the foul line 18 occasions in simply the primary 24 minutes of motion.
The Bulls honored standout guard Derrick Rose throughout a halftime ceremony. A Chicago native, Rose spent the primary seven seasons of his profession with the Bulls, profitable Rookie of the Yr in 2009 and MVP in 2011. Rose performed for 5 different groups and spent components of 4 seasons with the Knicks.
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