Jalen Brunson’s 33 points fueled New York’s 135–105 win after the Knicks opened with a 43–21 first quarter.
On Wednesday, Nov. 4 (today), New York overwhelmed Chicago 135–105. The Knicks’ 43–21 first quarter built a 22-point cushion, and a 41–31 second quarter pushed the halftime lead to 84–52. Jalen Brunson scored 33 on 10-of-17 shooting, including 5-of-10 from three, with 2 rebounds, 4 assists, no steals, no blocks and no turnovers. OG Anunoby had 18 points on 3-of-10 shooting and 11-of-12 at the line, plus 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, no blocks and 2 turnovers; Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 on 5-of-5 shooting, with 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, no blocks and 1 turnover. Tre Jones led Chicago’s listed scorers with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, no steals, no blocks and 1 turnover, while Norman Powell had 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting, 1 rebound, 1 assist, no steals, no blocks and 2 turnovers. Chicago outscored New York 53–51 after halftime, but only shaved two points off the deficit as the Knicks’ first-half surge proved decisive.
Key Performers
Jalen Brunson: 33 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST; 10/17 FG, 5/10 3PT; 0 TO OG Anunoby: 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL; 3/10 FG; 2 TO Karl-Anthony Towns: 17 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL; 5/5 FG; 1 TO
Standings Impact
New York improves from 3–4 to 4–4, while Chicago drops from 1–6 to 1–7.
DYMA Insight
New York scored 84 points before halftime and finished with 135, well above its listed season average of 106.4 points per game. Chicago entered allowing 128.9 points per game and gave up 135.