NEW YORK — — OG Anunoby scored 31 factors, Mitchell Robinson had 17 factors and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night time in a recreation they led by 47 factors.
Anunoby was 9 for 15 from the sector, together with 7 for 10 from 3-point vary, and Robinson made every of his seven pictures beginning rather than All-Star middle Karl-Anthony Towns, who didn’t play due to a proper elbow impingement.
All-Star level guard Jalen Brunson had 17 factors and 10 assists to assist the Knicks win their second consecutive recreation after dropping three in a row.
For New York (50-28), the blowout victory cemented its third consecutive season with at the very least 50 wins — a feat the membership had not achieved for the reason that 1991-92 to 1993-94 campaigns. The Knicks misplaced the 1994 NBA Finals to Houston and had been in a position to surpass the 50-win plateau the next season.
Collin Sexton had 19 factors for the Bulls. They have misplaced their final six video games and 10 of 12.
New York led 38-16 on the finish of the primary quarter by profiting from Chicago’s offensive struggles as they went on an 18-0 run earlier than Sexton’s 3-pointer minimize the Bulls’ deficit to 20-4 with 5:25 remaining within the interval. Chicago missed 10 pictures and had 5 turnovers throughout the woeful stretch.
New York’s offense overwhelmed the Bulls by outscoring them 40-25 within the second quarter to steer 78-41 on the break.
Bulls: Host Phoenix on Sunday night time.
Knicks: At Atlanta on Monday night time.
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