The New York Knicks got a big win Thursday against the short-handed Bulls behind the performances of Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose.
- New York Knicks 104 (18-22)
- Chicago Bulls 89 (19-21)
- NBA, Final, Box Score
- Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
The New York Knicks needed a win on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls. With Yankees closer Mariano Rivera watching from the stands, one of the greatest winners in the history of sports, and Jimmy Butler out with the flu it seemed like a sure thing. But so did Wednesday night in Philadelphia when they blew a 10-point lead in the final two minutes.
Even without Kristaps Porzingis (sore Achilles) the Knicks prevailed, 104-89, against the short-handed Bulls behind impressive performances from Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose.
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Anthony scored 23 points on 10-19 from the field, grabbed 9 rebounds and led the team with 6 assists.
Rose led the offense with his attacks on the rim, scoring 17 points on 7-15 shooting.
Key Stat
The Bulls shot the ball below 40 percent from the field and made only 3 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. With Butler still on the mend, New York took full advantage.
Key Player
Mindaugas Kuzminskas had career-highs in minutes (30) and points (19) in his best game as a Knick. He shot the ball 8-15 and 2-4 from downtown off the bench.
That’s a W! ? #NYKvsCHI #Knicks pic.twitter.com/cyDn9GxyOv
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
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NYK 88 CHI 74 | 7:46 4Q pic.twitter.com/yB9IFyDqKp
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
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NYK leads 84-71 with 8:57 on the clock. #Knicks pic.twitter.com/UUqV4MwY81
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
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?: 15p@carmeloanthony: 14p pic.twitter.com/DKedFkXsiT
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
.@carmeloanthony + @drose = combined 22 points & the #Knicks lead 47-46! #NYKvsCHI pic.twitter.com/GvmYzBEZFI
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.@JoakimNoah down the lane for the slam! #NYKvsCHI #Knicks
NYK 12 CHI 10 | 1Q pic.twitter.com/9TwhbSRWoq
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
#Knicks starters:
2️⃣5️⃣ @drose
5️⃣ @CourtneyLee2211
7️⃣ @carmeloanthony
4️⃣2️⃣ @MrLance42
1️⃣3️⃣ @JoakimNoah #NYKvsCHI pic.twitter.com/TB8Srud8RF— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 13, 2017
