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oct 29 2026The Knicks are starting to look like contenders. Two days after their debut against the Pistons, the New York team overcame a 19-point deficit at the United Center and notched their second straight victory (2-3). Jalen Brunson, with 38 points and six three-pointers, led a fourth-quarter comeback that proved decisive.
Bulls in Control
The game went back and forth throughout the first half, with 18 lead changes and 14 ties overall. The Bulls went into halftime ahead (56-62) thanks to a half-court shot by Tre Jones at the buzzer. After the break, a three-pointer by Norman Powell with 4:57 left in the third quarter gave Chicago its largest lead (68-87).
A 22-9 Run to Get Back in It
That's when the comeback began. The Knicks closed the third quarter on a 22-9 run and entered the fourth down just six (90-96). Jordan Clarkson changed the game: he stole a Powell pass to set up a three-pointer for Landry Shamet and, on the next possession, intercepted Tre Jones and scored the layup that gave the Knicks the lead (114-109). They never relinquished it.
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Brunson Seals the Win
Brunson took care of closing it out: in a minute and a half, he made two three-pointers from beyond 23 feet and a turnaround jumper to make it 127-116 with 3:17 remaining. The Bulls didn't quit, with three-pointers from Caleb Wilson, Josh Giddey, and Jalen Smith (130-127 with 46 seconds left), but Powell missed the tying three-pointer and free throws from Brunson and OG Anunoby sealed the game.
The Knicks scored 43 points in the fourth quarter, shooting 8 of 12 from three. Anunoby added 23, Karl-Anthony Towns 19 with 13 rebounds, and Clarkson 18 off the bench, 12 of them in the fourth quarter. For the Bulls, Powell scored 30 on 10 of 15 shooting, Wilson 20, and Jalen Smith posted a double-double (17 and 11).
Highlights
- Brunson: 38 pts, 7 ast, 13/25 FG, 6/10 3P
- Towns: 19 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast
- Clarkson: 18 pts in 17 min (12 in the fourth quarter)
- Kolek: 9 pts, 9 ast
- Powell: 30 pts, 10/15 FG
- Giddey: 10 pts, 8 reb, 11 ast
