outclassed the Knicks just two days prior in Chicago<\/a>. The Knicks are supposed to be the powerhouse in the Eastern Conference, and the Bulls entered the year expected to resemble a team closer to the middle of the pack. On Sunday, the Knicks dusted themselves off the mat and punched back, looking more like the heavyweights they view themselves as.<\/p>\n\u201cThe first half against Milwaukee was good. The second half in Chicago was good. Tonight, we were closer to playing a 48-minute game on both sides of the ball,\u201d Brown said. \u201c\u2026 I still think our ceiling is a lot higher. But I think you guys can see some of the potential on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis group is more than capable of playing fast. We scored 128 points and probably could have scored a few more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Two sequences surrounding timeouts were telling about the urgency that is not usually felt in a Nov. 2 regular-season game. Early in the first quarter, OG Anunoby turned the ball over, leading to a Bulls fast break. Brunson and Mikal Bridges got back but were outnumbered 3-on-2. Bridges did enough to force Matas Buzelis into a missed layup, but Isaac Okoro was able to grab the rebound uncontested and put it in. Brown called a timeout, during which Bridges animatedly yelled at his teammates \u2014 particularly Anunoby \u2014 to get back in transition. The Knicks subsequently outscored the Bulls 24-14 to close the quarter.<\/p>\n
After entering halftime up 68-60, a long rebound off a missed 3-pointer by Brunson on the Knicks\u2019 first offensive possession of the third quarter prompted a Bulls break and another easy layup for Okoro. Brown had just talked to his team at halftime but wasted no time in calling a timeout 39 seconds into the second half. The Knicks promptly went on a 16-10 run and restored a double-digit lead before the Bulls called a timeout of their own.<\/p>\n
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OG Anunoby slams the ball in the first half at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, November 02, 2025. JASON SZENES\/ NY POST<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a group, we didn\u2019t do a good job [with effort] that possession,\u201d Brown said. \u201cAnd I just needed to remind them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brunson\u2019s supporting cast was well balanced. Anunoby added 21 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in 20. And more than a few of Brunson\u2019s 3-pointers were clean, catch-and-shoot, spot-up looks \u2014 exactly Brown\u2019s vision in having Brunson play more off the ball with a team-wide emphasis on ball movement. Brunson surpassed 9,000 career points in the win.<\/p>\n
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Jordan Clarkson was a difference-maker for the first time since joining the Knicks in free agency. He scored 11 points in the second quarter, providing a spark when the Bulls were gaining a bit of momentum. He finished with 15. Josh Hart shook off his woeful shooting start to the year, scoring 14 points and adding nine rebounds and three assists. As a whole, the Knicks bench outscored the Bulls\u2019 reserves 46-30.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t help [the bench] a ton the last couple of games,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI was all over the map with substitutions, so it was hard for those guys to get a rhythm. I have to do a better job \u2014 and I thought I did tonight \u2014 of trying to have a rotation and stick with it while still playing 9 \u00b9\/\u2082, 10 guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Knicks had struggled with Brown\u2019s main pillars on offense during the skid. On Sunday, they were evident.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Pace? The Knicks had a 24-19 advantage in fast-break points. Ball movement? The Knicks had 31 assists, three more than the Bulls. Three-point shooting? The Knicks shot a lights-out 47.6 percent from deep.<\/p>\n
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Jalen Brunson reacts after hitting a three-point shot in the first half at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, November 02, 2025. JASON SZENES\/ NY POST<\/p>\n