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Towns and Brunson help Knicks edge Bulls 113-111 in overtime
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Knicks Survive Bulls in 2nd Straight Overtime Win
Knicks hold on for 113-111 overtime victory vs. Bulls
A close overtime victory barely compensates for a glaring Knicks flaw on display at Madison Square Garden. All-Stars Jalen Brunson (22 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) combined for 54 points, and Mikal Bridges came up with a massive block on Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to force overtime in New York’s 113-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
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Before the All-Star break, the Bulls suffered back-to-back blowout losses at home against the Detroit Pistons. One of those losses was by 40 points. They didn't win on Thursday night, but it looked a lot better than those two games.
It’s Thursday, February 20, and the Chicago Bulls (22-33) and New York Knicks (36-18) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Bulls are currently 12-14 on the road with a point differential of -5, while the Knicks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
The veteran scored 44 and 40 points, respectively, across his last two games against the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, two defensively deficient teams. Enter the Chicago Bulls, who are 26th in defensive rating. Towns has absolutely had his way with the Bulls across two meetings this season, scoring a mind-boggling 90 total points.
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,
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