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

Miles McBride finished with 22 points, while Mikal Bridges had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Knicks, who improved to 36-18 in their first game following the All-Star break.

New York, which has won three straight and nine of 11, was without Josh Hart, who was held out due to pain in his right kneecap. OG Anunoby missed his sixth consecutive game because of a sprained right foot.

Josh Giddey had 27 points and 16 rebounds and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points for the Bulls, who have lost their last five games.

Vucevic had a chance to win with 2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but had his shot blocked by Bridges under the basket.

Giddey opened overtime with a 3-pointer before the Knicks responded with a 9-0 run, highlighted by three consecutive baskets from Towns.

Chicago pulled within 113-111 with two baskets from Colby White and had a chance to send the game into a second overtime when Vucevic missed an 8-foot jumper over Landry Shamet as time expired.

Takeaways

Bulls: Reserve forward Jalen Smith was removed in the first quarter after suffering a face injury.

Knicks: Precious Achiuwa had 11 points and nine rebounds.

Key moment

Vucevic’s 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead 104-102 with 50 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Brunson then hit a stepback jumper over Ayo Dosunmu to tie it. On the ensuing possession, a kickball was called on the Knicks. Vucevic received the pass under the basket, but had the potential winning shot rejected by Bridges.

Key stat

Towns was 2 for 15 from the field with six points in the first half. He scored 26 points on 12-for-15 shooting in the second half and overtime period.

Up next

New York visits Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland on Friday. Chicago will host Phoenix on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Precious Achiuwa gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Josh Giddey blocks Jalen Brunson's driving layup	0	0
11:38	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Lonzo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	0	3
11:12	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 21-foot jumper	0	3
11:10	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	0	3
10:56	Josh Giddey lost ball turnover (Miles McBride steals)	0	3
10:50	Precious Achiuwa misses two point shot	0	3
10:48	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	0	3
10:41	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	0	6
10:32	Knicks Full timeout	0	6
10:24	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	2	6
9:59	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:55	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	2	6
9:39	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	2	6
9:33	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	2	8
9:15	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	5	8
8:55	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:52	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	5	8
8:45	Mikal Bridges misses two point shot	5	8
8:42	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	5	8
8:35	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:34	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	5	8
8:25	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:24	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	5	8
8:14	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:11	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	5	8
8:00	Lonzo Ball bad pass (Precious Achiuwa steals)	5	8
7:56	Precious Achiuwa makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	7	8
7:36	Nikola Vucevic makes finger roll layup	7	10
7:21	Miles McBride misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	7	10
7:17	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	7	10
7:12	Josh Giddey makes two point shot	7	12
7:05	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	10	12
6:52	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:49	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	10	12
6:43	Jalen Brunson misses running pullup jump shot	10	12
6:41	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	10	12
6:35	Nikola Vucevic misses 9-foot two point shot	10	12
6:33	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	10	12
6:25	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	10	12
6:23	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	10	12
6:19	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point shot	10	12
6:17	Miles McBride defensive rebound	10	12
6:10	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:07	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	10	12
5:58	Josh Giddey misses layup	10	12
5:57	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	10	12
5:57	Miles McBride blocks Nikola Vucevic's two point shot	10	12
5:56	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	10	12
5:53	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	10	12
5:53	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Lonzo Ball	10	12
5:53	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Coby White	10	12
5:35	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:32	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	10	12
5:25	Josh Giddey bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	10	12
5:19	Landry Shamet misses 25-foot three point shot	10	12
5:14	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	10	12
5:05	Matas Buzelis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	10	15
4:47	Precious Achiuwa makes 6-foot two point shot	12	15
4:28	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	15
4:23	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	12	15
4:21	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	15
4:20	Miles McBride defensive rebound	12	15
4:12	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	15	15
4:12	Bulls Full timeout	15	15
4:12	Cameron Payne enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	15	15
4:12	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Jalen Brunson	15	15
4:12	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	15	15
4:02	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	15
4:00	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	15	15
3:51	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	15	15
3:49	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	15	15
3:45	Josh Giddey shooting foul	15	15
3:45	Landry Shamet misses free throw 1 of 2	15	15
3:45	Knicks offensive team rebound	15	15
3:45	Julian Phillips enters the game for Matas Buzelis	15	15
3:45	Coby White enters the game for Josh Giddey	15	15
3:45	Landry Shamet makes free throw 2 of 2	16	15
3:31	Kevin Huerter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	16	18
3:17	Cameron Payne misses two point shot	16	18
3:15	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	16	18
3:09	Cameron Payne personal foul	16	18
3:09	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Miles McBride	16	18
3:03	Julian Phillips misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	18
2:57	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	16	18
2:55	Landry Shamet misses 25-foot three point shot	16	18
2:52	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	16	18
2:47	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point shot	16	18
2:43	Cameron Payne defensive rebound	16	18
2:38	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point shot	16	18
2:36	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	16	18
2:34	Jalen Smith offensive foul	16	18
2:34	Jalen Smith turnover	16	18
2:23	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot two point shot	16	18
2:22	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	16	18
2:19	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	16	18
2:17	Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound	16	18
2:14	Landry Shamet makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	19	18
2:12	Zach Collins enters the game for Jalen Smith	19	18
1:53	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	18
1:52	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	19	18
1:48	Julian Phillips makes 25-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	19	21
1:30	Zach Collins blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot driving layup	19	21
1:30	Bulls defensive team rebound	19	21
1:30	Zach Collins vs. Karl-Anthony Towns	19	21
1:16	Julian Phillips misses driving floating jump shot	19	21
1:13	Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound	19	21
1:03	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Kevin Huerter steals)	19	21
53.1	Zach Collins misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	21
51.1	Bulls offensive team rebound	19	21
49.1	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	19	21
44.0	Mikal Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	19	21
41.0	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	19	21
37.0	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	19	21
34.1	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	19	21
27.1	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	19	21
26.1	Bulls defensive team rebound	19	21
26.1	Ariel Hukporti loose ball foul	19	21
26.1	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	19	21
3.1	Ayo Dosunmu out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	21
3.1	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Cameron Payne	19	21
3.1	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	19	21
0.0	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	21
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	19	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	21

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 21, 2025

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CHSN, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Marat Kogut, Ben Taylor, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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