NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 128-116 on Sunday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, while Josh Hart had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who scored the most points they've had in a game this season and avoided their first four-game losing streak since Feb. 8-14, 2024.

Josh Giddey led Chicago with 23 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds for his first triple-double of the season, while Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Bulls (5-1) were the last Eastern Conference team to fall from the unbeaten ranks and were denied their first 6-0 start since 1996-97 during the Michael Jordan era.

The Bulls entered the game leading the NBA in defensive 3-point percentage (30.1%). But Chicago had no answer for the Knicks’ hot long-range shooting Sunday.

New York knocked down 20 of 42 from 3-point range (47.6%) — including 13 for 21 (61.9%) in the first half. Seven Knicks made at least two 3-pointers, led by Brunson, who was 4 for 11.

New York’s reserves also chipped in 46 points after averaging 18 bench points per game over the losing streak.

After leading by eight at halftime, New York scored 37 third-quarter points, while knocking down 5-of-10 3-point attempts in the period, and led 105-89 through three.

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New York: Hosts Washington on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Mitchell Robinson (Jalen Brunson gains possession)	0	0
11:42	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	2	0
11:31	Isaac Okoro offensive foul	2	0
11:31	Isaac Okoro turnover	2	0
11:09	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	2	0
11:05	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	2	0
11:05	Mitchell Robinson misses tip shot	2	0
11:05	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	0
11:02	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point shot	2	0
10:59	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	0
10:52	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	2	0
10:50	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	2	0
10:44	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	2	0
10:44	Knicks defensive team rebound	2	0
10:26	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:24	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	0
10:10	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	2	0
10:06	OG Anunoby misses two point shot	2	0
10:02	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	0
9:59	Josh Giddey makes 25-foot three point shot (Tre Jones assists)	2	3
9:37	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	2	3
9:37	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
9:37	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
9:19	Nikola Vucevic misses 11-foot two point shot	4	3
9:17	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	4	3
9:11	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	7	3
8:54	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	7	3
8:54	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	7	4
8:54	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	7	5
8:45	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer	10	5
8:31	Isaac Okoro makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	10	8
8:04	OG Anunoby bad pass (Tre Jones steals)	10	8
8:00	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	10	8
7:58	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	10	8
7:58	Isaac Okoro makes two point shot	10	10
7:58	Knicks Full timeout	10	10
7:58	Josh Hart enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	10	10
7:58	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones	10	10
7:40	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	13	10
7:25	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	13	10
7:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	13	10
7:19	Jalen Brunson misses running pullup jump shot	13	10
7:16	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	13	10
6:59	Matas Buzelis misses driving floating jump shot	13	10
6:57	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	13	10
6:55	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:42	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:38	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	13	13
6:33	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 27-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	16	13
6:19	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	16	13
6:19	Landry Shamet enters the game for OG Anunoby	16	13
6:16	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	16	16
5:58	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	16	16
5:52	Kevin Huerter misses running pullup jump shot	16	16
5:48	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	16	16
5:44	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	18	16
5:34	Kevin Huerter makes 1-foot layup (Josh Giddey assists)	18	18
5:09	Josh Hart bad pass (Patrick Williams steals)	18	18
5:01	Isaac Okoro bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	18	18
4:58	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	20	18
4:58	Patrick Williams defensive goaltending violation	20	18
4:50	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	18
4:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	20	18
4:30	Josh Hart makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	22	18
4:17	Isaac Okoro makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	22	20
4:01	Nikola Vucevic blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot driving layup	22	20
4:00	Knicks offensive team rebound	22	20
4:00	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	22	20
4:00	Jalen Smith enters the game for Josh Giddey	22	20
4:00	Tre Jones enters the game for Isaac Okoro	22	20
4:00	Julian Phillips enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	22	20
3:50	Kevin Huerter blocks Landry Shamet 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	22	20
3:48	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	22	20
3:46	Kevin Huerter personal foul	22	20
3:44	Landry Shamet misses alley oop layup	22	20
3:41	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	22	20
3:39	Patrick Williams misses running pullup jump shot	22	20
3:37	Josh Hart defensive rebound	22	20
3:14	Josh Hart misses 16-foot two point shot	22	20
3:12	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	22	20
3:06	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	20
3:04	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	22	20
2:55	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	22	20
2:53	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	22	20
2:49	Julian Phillips misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	20
2:45	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	22	20
2:41	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	24	20
2:40	Bulls Full timeout	24	20
2:40	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	24	20
2:40	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	24	20
2:27	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	20
2:24	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	24	20
2:16	Miles McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	20
2:13	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	24	20
2:02	Guerschon Yabusele personal foul	24	20
2:02	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	24	20
1:46	Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	20
1:43	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	24	20
1:37	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	24	20
1:34	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	24	20
1:34	Mitchell Robinson misses tip shot	24	20
1:33	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	24	20
1:31	Landry Shamet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	27	20
1:17	Kevin Huerter misses driving floating jump shot	27	20
1:16	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	27	20
1:10	Kevin Huerter personal foul	27	20
1:05	Kevin Huerter personal foul	27	20
1:05	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	28	20
1:05	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Kevin Huerter	28	20
1:05	Jevon Carter enters the game for Julian Phillips	28	20
1:05	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	29	20
55.3	Mitchell Robinson blocks Tre Jones 's 1-foot driving layup	29	20
55.0	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	29	20
54.9	Jalen Smith makes two point shot	29	22
48.3	Jalen Brunson makes 24-foot three pointer	32	22
35.8	Mitchell Robinson blocks Tre Jones 's 1-foot two point shot	32	22
32.7	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	32	22
32.2	Patrick Williams misses dunk	32	22
30.9	Miles McBride defensive rebound	32	22
12.8	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot two point shot	32	22
10.5	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	32	22
5.5	Matas Buzelis makes two point shot	32	24
1.9	Tre Jones personal foul	32	24
1.9	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	33	24
1.9	Josh Hart enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	33	24
1.9	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	34	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	24

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 3, 2025

Coverage

CHSN, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Phenizee Ransom, Matt Myers

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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