New York Knicks (2-3) beat Chicago Bulls (1-4) 133-127 on the road on Wednesday, October 28. The Bulls led after three quarters, but the Knicks took control in the fourth.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks struck first, taking the opening quarter 34-33 and a 1-point lead after one. The Bulls moved in front with a 29-22 second quarter, carrying a 6-point lead into halftime.
The teams matched each other with 34 points apiece in the third quarter, so the Bulls remained ahead by 6 entering the fourth. The Knicks took the fourth 43-31; the Knicks completed the comeback for a 133-127 regulation win.
What decided it
The Knicks grabbed 34% of their own misses, while the Bulls recovered 19%. The second chances kept adding up.
The Bulls did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 23.1 against 16.2. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 109 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 122 points per 100 possessions to 116.5 for the Bulls.
Who made the difference
Jalen Brunson was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 38 pts, 1 reb, 7 ast on 13-25 shooting. His Game Score of 29.3 led everyone. His team was +3 with him on the floor.
Norman Powell led the Bulls with 30 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast on 10-15 shooting, good for a 20.9 Game Score.
Jalen Smith (17 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast), Josh Giddey (10 pts, 8 reb, 11 ast), and Karl-Anthony Towns (19 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 79% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 4-3.
The Knicks are now 2-3, and the Bulls are 1-4. The Knicks last five before this game: W-L-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.