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Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127

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Cohen, J. (2026, October 29). Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/jalen-brunson-scores-38-points-as-the-knicks-beat-the-bulls-133-127/article_42a923ba-38a1-5ea8-b2fe-5dcc29aa5f28.html

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Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and had seven assists as the New York Knicks defeated the Chicago Bulls 133-127 in a game that saw both teams struggle with injuries. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, while Norman Powell led the Bulls with 30 points despite their fourth loss in five games this season. The Knicks used a decisive run late in the fourth quarter to overcome Chicago's largest lead of 19 points earlier in the game.

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On October 29, 2026, Jalen Brunson scored 38 points as the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127 in a comeback win after being down by up to 19 points. The Knicks had their second consecutive victory following three initial losses of the season. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Jordan Clarkson added 18 points. Norman Powell led the Bulls with 30 points. This game was notable for the benching of struggling Knicks player Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the second half from the sidelines.

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Bulls CHICAGO New York the Chicago Bulls the New York Knicks

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CHICAGO GPE · 5× Bulls ORG · 4× New York GPE · 4× Brunson PERSON · 3× Shamet PERSON · 2× Towns PERSON · 2× Jalen Brunson PERSON · 1× Karl-Anthony Towns PERSON · 1× the Chicago Bulls ORG · 1× the New York Knicks ORG · 1×

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 13 rebounds for New York, which beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday night after dropping its first three games of the season.

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2026-10-31 · Toronto Star

Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127 · assertive framing

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CHICAGO (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 38 points and seven assists, and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127 on Wednesday night for their second straight win. asserted

Knicks → have → win

Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 13 rebounds for New York, which beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday night after dropping its first three games of the season. asserted

which → have → season

OG Anunoby scored 23 points, Jordan Clarkson had 18 and Landry Shamet finished with 14. asserted

Shamet → score → 14

Towns and Shamet both got banged up in the first half. asserted

Towns → bang → half

It looked as if Towns hurt his left wrist in a collision with Bulls forward Noa Essengue, and Shamet twisted his right ankle after a dunk. asserted

Shamet → look → dunk

Both players went to the back before returning to the game. asserted

players → go → game

Norman Powell scored 30 points for Chicago on 10-for-15 shooting. asserted

Powell → score → shooting

Caleb Wilson had 20 points and Matas Buzelis finished with 17, going over 2,000 points for his career. asserted

Buzelis → have → career

The Bulls led by as many as 19 points in the second half of their fourth loss in five games this season. asserted

Bulls → lead → games

New York grabbed control with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter. asserted

York → grab → quarter

Clarkson opened the decisive stretch with a turnaround jumper and Brunson scored to make it 124-114 with 3:45 remaining. asserted

it → open → 3:45

Chicago closed to 130-127 with 46 seconds left. asserted

Chicago → close → seconds

Powell had a chance to tie the game on a late 3-point attempt, but he missed and Brunson and Anunoby combined for three foul shots in the final seconds for New York. asserted

Brunson → have → York

Jalen Smith had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which shot 18 for 42 from 3-point range. asserted

which → have → range

Tre Jones made a half-court shot at the buzzer to give Chicago a 62-56 halftime lead. asserted

Jones → make → lead

Brunson had 16 points for New York at the break, and Jones was one of five players with nine points for the Bulls. asserted

Jones → have → Bulls