The New York Knicks (29 - 43) defeated the Chicago Bulls (36 - 34) 115 - 107 on Wednesday. The Knicks had a 22 - point lead with less than nine minutes left, but barely held off the Bulls for a big road win. It was the second and third quarters where the Knicks really won the game, as they outscored he Bulls 69 - 43 in that 24 - minute stretch. New York dominated the rebounding as well, as they snatched down 53 rebounds to Chicago's 34. The Knicks also shot over 50 percent from the field and 56 percent from three - point range in their win. The Knicks have been terrible in the second half, but they can still play spoiler to teams fighting for playoff positioning. Rookie Kristaps Porzingis was the player of the game, as he tallied 29 points and 10 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony also played well, as he amassed 23 points, three rebounds and five assists. Arron Afflalo flirted with a triple - double off the bench, as he finished with 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. New York will have a rematch against the Bulls on Thursday in their next game. This was a much bigger loss for Chicago than a win for New York, as it bumped the Bulls to ninth in the east. Nikola Mirotic was amazing though, as he scored a career - high 35 points off the bench while hitting nine three - pointers. Derrick Rose was the only other Bulls player with more than 10 points, as he accumulated 21 points, three rebounds and four assists in the defeat. The Bulls will look to exact revenge on Thursday in a rematch with the Knicks for their next game.
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