The Knicks are starting to settle in, and Thursday’s 133-127 win over the Chicago Bulls gave them back-to-back victories after a shaky start to the season. New York is now 2-3, following Tuesday’s 111-97 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Jalen Brunson was the headliner this time, looking every bit like the engine of the offense. He poured in 38 points, added seven assists and chipped in two steals in 35 minutes, giving the Knicks the kind of dominant night they’d been waiting for. OG Anunoby backed him up with 23 points on 7-16 shooting and six rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson gave New York a strong lift off the bench with 18 points, three rebounds and two steals.
Karl-Anthony Towns also turned in a big night of his own, finishing with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Josh Hart kept doing Josh Hart things, flying around for eight rebounds to go with two points and three assists.
That energy drew a funny reaction from Towns, who said, “Oh, I thought you were gonna say something completely different,” he said. “Sugar.”
"Do you ever look at Josh and just be like where does all that energy come from?"
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 28, 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns: "Oh, I thought you were gonna say something completely different... Sugar." 😅
(via @NBA_NewYork)
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Hart’s motor wasn’t the only storyline around the Knicks, though. Both Towns and Landry Shamet had injury scares in the first half. Towns appeared to hurt his wrist after colliding with Chicago’s Noa Essengue, while Shamet twisted his ankle after a dunk.
Even with the scare, Shamet stayed in the mix and delivered off the bench, finishing with 14 points and five assists.
New York now heads to Philadelphia for a matchup with the 76ers, the same team it opened against earlier this season in a loss to LeBron James and company.
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