The New York Knicks defeated the host Chicago Bulls 117 - 106 at United Center on Friday. Recent results from these teams would indicate a different outcome, but the Knicks showed some resiliency here on the road. New York actually led by 16 at times in the first quarter, before allowing the Bulls to take their first lead in the second quarter. The Knicks responded by recapturing the lead in the third and kept it for the entirety of the fourth quarter. New York shot 52 percent from the field and assisted on 31 of their 46 made baskets. They did that dominating the turnover differential as well, committing just five, while forcing 12 from the Bulls. The Knicks (2 - 3) got some great performance from their starters here, as all five scored at least 15 points. Kristaps Porzingis led the team, scoring 27 points to go along with his five boards. Carmelo Anthony was n't far behind, tallying 25 points, six rebounds and four assists of his own. Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose both played great in their return to Chicago. Noah tallied 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Rose finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and a season - high 11 assists. The Bulls (3 - 2) had a tough task here against some former Chicago players and they simply did n't play well enough to win. Dwyane Wade did all he could though, scoring a game - high 35 points on 12 - of - 20 shooting. He also provided 10 rebounds and hit five more three - pointers in the loss. Jimmy Butler was the only starter in double figures, dropping 26 points of his own. Nikola Mirotic was a nice spark off the bench, totaling 14 points and six boards. The Knicks return to action on Sunday when they host the Utah Jazz, while Chicago travels to Indiana on Saturday to play the Pacers.
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