Towns has 28 points and 11 rebounds, Knicks top Bulls 105-99
[February 23, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11
rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks
outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night for their
second straight victory.
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' 3. Mikal Bridges hit another 3-pointer with 27 seconds
left, and Jalen Brunson iced it with two free throws. |
New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Jeremy Sochan, second from
right, battle for a rebound against Chicago Bulls' Patrick Williams (44)
and Josh Giddy (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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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.
Landry Shamet 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.
Buzelis finished with 15 points for Chicago. Jalen Smith had 12
before leaving the in the third quarter with right calf
tightness, and Isaac Okoro had 12. Guerschon Yabusele had 11
points and 13 rebounds.
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.
The Bulls played without injured guards Jaden Ivey and Anfernee
Simons, both acquired at the trade deadline.
The Knicks were without center Mitchell Robinson, who sat out
for left ankle injury management.
Up next
Knicks: At Cleveland on Tuesday night.
Bulls: Host Charlotte on Tuesday night.
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