CHICAGO -- — Josh Giddey scored a career-high 32 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists, Nikola Vucevic added 26 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 135-125 on Friday night to stay undefeated and get out to their best start in nearly three decades.

Ayo Dosunmu came of the bench to score 22 points with nine assists for the Bulls, who improved to 5-0 and are off to their best start since the 1996-97 season when they opened 12-0 and went on to win the NBA Championship.

Billy Donovan earned his 200th coaching win with Chicago.

Jalen Brunson scored 29 points and OG Anunoby had 26 to help power New York’s second-half comeback attempt. The Knicks cut Chicago's lead to two points midway through the fourth quarter after trailing by 22 late in the second quarter.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 10 rebounds despite playing with a right quad strain and landing hard on his hip in the third quarter. Mikal Bridges scored 23 points in the NBA Cup group play opener for both teams.

Both teams relied heavily on 3-pointers, with Chicago hitting 17 of 37 and New York converting 18 of 45. The Bulls outshot the Knicks overall from the floor, 53.6% to 49.5% .

The Bulls opened a 72-53 lead at the half, penetrating with crisp passing plays.

The Knicks went on a 23-9 run to start the third quarter and closed to 115-113 on Anunoby's 3 with 5:43 left in the fourth quarter before Vucevic and Giddey connected on key possessions to ice it.

Mitchell Robinson returned to the Knicks starting lineup after missing New York's first four games with a left ankle injury and had 11 rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele returned after sitting out one game with a sprained left knee.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mitchell Robinson vs. Nikola Vucevic (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	0	0
11:37	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover (Isaac Okoro steals)	0	0
11:25	Isaac Okoro misses 1-foot two point shot	0	0
11:24	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	0	0
11:12	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 24-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	0	3
10:58	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	0	3
10:49	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:45	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	0	3
10:33	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:29	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	3
10:19	Josh Giddey misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	3
10:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	3
10:13	OG Anunoby makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	0	5
10:04	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	2	5
9:51	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:46	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	2	5
9:45	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	2	8
9:28	Nikola Vucevic makes 15-foot jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	4	8
9:08	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	4	11
9:02	OG Anunoby shooting foul	4	11
9:02	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 2	4	11
9:02	Bulls offensive team rebound	4	11
9:02	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	4	11
9:02	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	5	11
8:47	Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	5	13
8:37	Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	5	13
8:30	Jalen Brunson misses 10-foot two point shot	5	13
8:26	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	5	13
8:20	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	7	13
8:08	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	7	13
8:08	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	7	14
8:08	Bulls Full timeout	7	14
8:08	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones	7	14
8:08	Mikal Bridges misses free throw 2 of 2	7	14
8:05	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	14
7:52	Nikola Vucevic makes 8-foot two point shot	9	14
7:43	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	9	14
7:37	Matas Buzelis makes dunk (Josh Giddey assists)	11	14
7:17	Jalen Brunson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	11	16
7:04	Isaac Okoro makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	14	16
6:50	Landry Shamet misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	16
6:46	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	14	16
6:41	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point shot	14	16
6:38	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	14	16
6:33	Jalen Brunson misses running pullup jump shot	14	16
6:31	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	14	16
6:26	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point shot	14	16
6:22	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	14	16
6:12	Landry Shamet misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	16
6:07	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	14	16
6:00	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	14	16
6:00	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
6:00	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	15	16
6:00	Miles McBride enters the game for OG Anunoby	15	16
6:00	Josh Hart enters the game for Mikal Bridges	15	16
6:00	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	16
6:00	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
5:49	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	16	16
5:49	Landry Shamet misses free throw 1 of 2	16	16
5:49	Knicks offensive team rebound	16	16
5:49	Landry Shamet makes free throw 2 of 2	16	17
5:31	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	17
5:27	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	16	17
5:19	Guerschon Yabusele makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	16	20
5:02	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	16	20
4:58	Josh Hart defensive rebound	16	20
4:51	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	16	20
4:48	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	16	20
4:45	Landry Shamet misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	20
4:45	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	16	20
4:34	Josh Hart kicked ball violation	16	20
4:34	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Matas Buzelis	16	20
4:27	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	20
4:25	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	16	20
4:11	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	20
4:07	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	20
4:03	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	18	20
3:44	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	20
3:41	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	18	20
3:29	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	18	20
3:29	Kevin Huerter makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
3:29	Jalen Smith enters the game for Josh Giddey	19	20
3:29	Tre Jones enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	19	20
3:29	OG Anunoby enters the game for Landry Shamet	19	20
3:29	Kevin Huerter makes free throw 2 of 2	20	20
3:13	Guerschon Yabusele misses driving layup	20	20
3:11	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	20	20
3:03	Kevin Huerter makes layup (Patrick Williams assists)	22	20
3:01	Knicks Full timeout	22	20
2:42	Jalen Brunson misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	22	20
2:40	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	22	20
2:34	Guerschon Yabusele blocks Tre Jones 's 2-foot driving layup	22	20
2:34	Bulls offensive team rebound	22	20
2:34	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	22	20
2:24	OG Anunoby shooting foul	22	20
2:24	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 2	23	20
2:24	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	24	20
2:11	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	24	23
1:50	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving dunk	26	23
1:34	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Hart assists)	26	25
1:34	Patrick Williams shooting foul	26	25
1:34	Julian Phillips enters the game for Kevin Huerter	26	25
1:34	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	26	25
1:34	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 1	26	25
1:31	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	26	25
1:23	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	29	25
1:06	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	25
1:02	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	29	25
57.9	Patrick Williams makes driving layup	31	25
57.9	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	31	25
57.9	Patrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	32	25
41.6	Mikal Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	32	25
36.1	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	32	25
36.1	Jalen Smith blocks Mitchell Robinson's two point shot	32	25
33.9	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	32	25
29.5	Mikal Bridges personal foul	32	25
29.5	Ayo Dosunmu misses free throw 1 of 2	32	25
29.5	Bulls offensive team rebound	32	25
29.5	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	32	25
29.5	Ayo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 2	33	25
9.8	Jalen Brunson makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	33	27
3.9	Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot two point shot	35	27
0.0	Josh Hart misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	27
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	35	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 1, 2025

Coverage

CHSN, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,330

Referees

Sean Wright, Andy Nagy, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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