Jalen Brunson saw red and gouged the Bulls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then his teammates feasted on the carcass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brunson dropped 22 of his 33 points in the first quarter of a 135-105 Bull-dozing Wednesday night at MSG, an emphatic victory that will, at least temporarily, quiet the criticisms of New York\u2019s sputtering offense to start their title defense<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThat was as close to a 48-minute game as our group has had yet,\u201d coach Mike Brown said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Knicks (4-4), winners of four of their last five games, tied a 38-year-old franchise record with 84 points in the first half, shooting 63 percent before the break \u2014 including 50 percent from beyond the arc.\u00a0<\/p>\n The game was essentially sealed in the second quarter with New York\u2019s 37-point advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jalen Brunson, who scored a game-high 33 points, drives to the basket after getting a pick by Karl-Anthony Towns during the Knicks\u2019 135-105 win over the Bulls on Nov. 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a really good half, in terms of doing what we believe, what we should be doing offensively as our staples,\u201d Brown said. \u201cEverybody was really good in those areas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Brunson shot 10-for-17 as the Knicks won his 28 minutes by 33 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you have it going, it feels good,\u201d Brunson said. \u201cAnd then just trying to play off that and using my gravity to get teammates involved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Brunson entered the evening shooting under 40 percent but had no problems hitting his attempts Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n OG Anunoby, who scored 18 points, slams home a dunk during the Knicks\u2019 win over the Bulls. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s happening on and off the Garden court\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Knicks by Stefan Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s obviously missed some shots but he took the same shots tonight that he\u2019s been taking,\u201d Brown said. \u201cAnd, we felt we\u2019ve gotten some good shots in previous games that just haven\u2019t gone down.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBut the good part about it is, they went down tonight, and we defended. A great game by him as well as everybody else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points and 12 rebounds. OG Anunoby had 18 points with three steals and 11 converted free throws.\u00a0<\/p>\n Karl-Anthony Towns shoots over Jalen Smith during the Knicks\u2019 blowout win over the Bulls. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n The Knicks lived at the foul line, going 30-for-37, as the refs operated as if they were paid by the whistle. The teams combined for 65 free throws.\u00a0<\/p>\n All the Knicks starters were pulled for extended garbage time, which was the entire fourth quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n The landslide victory followed the Knicks\u2019 much closer win in Chicago about a week prior, when Brunson went off for 38 points<\/a>. He must enjoy the matchup against the Bulls (1-7), who were a defensive calamity Wednesday and projected as one of the NBA\u2019s worst this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n