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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 pm EDTNew York Knicks at Chicago Bulls
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New York Knicks
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Chicago Bulls
139
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 139-126 at home on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at United Center. Zach LaVine had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the New York Knicks.
The Chicago Bulls trailed 72-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 41-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 17, Chicago Bulls 31. Coby White had 33 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 139-126 on January 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 for the New York Knicks with 16 rebounds; Zach LaVine scored 33 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 33 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 126 |
| Chicago Bulls | 29 | 34 | 41 | 35 | 139 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 44 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 16 Josh Hart
- Assists
- 10 Josh Hart
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 33 Zach LaVine
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 8 Josh Giddey
Josh Hart double-double (16 REB, 10 AST) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (44 PTS, 16 REB) · Nikola Vučević double-double (22 PTS, 12 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart starter | 40:23 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -14 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 37:15 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17-29 | 3-7 | 7-10 | 3 | -5 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 33:16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | -21 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 32:50 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-20 | 1-4 | 10-11 | 0 | -18 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 32:24 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 26:51 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 16:50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Cameron Payne bench | 13:55 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Matt Ryan bench | 1:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jacob Toppin bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 1:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Kevin McCullar Jr., Mitchell Robinson, Miles McBride
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 35:49 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-21 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0 | +7 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 34:56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 34:01 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5 | +6 |
| Coby White starter | 33:30 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-17 | 9-11 | 2-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 30:36 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 25:21 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +10 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 15:02 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:59 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | +7 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 11:52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 2:53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 2:01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Torrey Craig, Ayo Dosunmu
| New York Knicks | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 22/28 (78%) | Free throws | 17/18 (94%) |
| 40/67 (59%) | 2 pointers | 31/57 (54%) |
| 8/30 (26%) | 3 pointers | 20/37 (54%) |
| 48/97 (49%) | Field goals | 51/94 (54%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Assists | 36 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 28:42 | Time spent in lead | 17:47 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 2-1.
- Nov 13: Chicago Bulls 124 at New York Knicks 123
- Jan 4: New York Knicks 126 at Chicago Bulls 139 (this game)
- Feb 20: Chicago Bulls 111 at New York Knicks 113
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 5, 2025 · 01:00 UTC