{"id":619606,"date":"2026-02-23T09:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/619606\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:42:27","slug":"towns-has-28-points-and-11-rebounds-knicks-top-bulls-105-99-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/619606\/","title":{"rendered":"Towns has 28 points and 11 rebounds, Knicks top Bulls 105-99"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — – Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks<\/a> outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls<\/a> 105-99 on Sunday night for their second straight victory.<\/p>\n

Towns scored six straight points – on a 3-pointer, a layup and free throw – after Chicago took a 95-94 lead with 3:52 left in regulation on Matas Buzelis<\/a>‘ 3. Mikal Bridges<\/a> hit another 3-pointer with 27 seconds left, and Jalen Brunson<\/a> iced it with two free throws.<\/p>\n

Brunson had 19 points and nine assists to help New York deal the Bulls a ninth straight loss, their longest skid since a 10-game slide in January 2019.<\/p>\n

Landry Shamet<\/a> added 16 points for the often cold-shooting Knicks, who shot 44.7% from the floor after overcoming an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Houston 108-106 in New York on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Buzelis finished with 15 points for Chicago. Jalen Smith<\/a> had 12 before leaving the in the third quarter with right calf tightness, and Isaac Okoro<\/a> had 12. Guerschon Yabusele<\/a> had 11 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n

New York opened a 13-point lead in the third quarter thanks to 21-10 run before settling for 83-78 edge heading into the fourth. Chicago led 53-52 at the half.<\/p>\n

The Bulls played without injured guards Jaden Ivey<\/a> and Anfernee Simons<\/a>, both acquired at the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

The Knicks were without center Mitchell Robinson<\/a>, who sat out for left ankle injury management.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Knicks: At Cleveland on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Bulls: Host Charlotte on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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