Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime Thursday night. Miles McBride finished with 22 points,

The New York Knicks were shorthanded against a Chicago Bulls team that was fighting for their playoff lives to kick off the second half of the season.  Starters like OG Anunoby and Josh Hart were both out of action while backup center Mitchell Robinson continues to be out from offseason surgery.

The pair was pressed into starting duty as forward OG Anunoby missed his sixth consecutive game with a right foot sprain.

The New York Knicks' substitute reacher offered a sterling lesson in fill-in duty on Thursday night. Miles McBride fully took advantage of his first start of th

Coming out of the All-Star break, McBride was averaging 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game on the year, playing a career-high 23.2 minutes per game. Thursday night was McBride's first start of the season.

Despite missing two key starters, the New York Knicks preserved and battled hard to secure a second straight overtime win Thursday, this time over the Chicago Bulls 113-111.

The Knicks barely escaped the Bulls, pulling out a 113-111 win in overtime. Josh Giddey led the way for Chicago with 27 points and 16 rebounds, while All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 32 points and 18 rebounds to take the Knicks over the hump.