Who won Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime on February 20, 2025.

Josh Giddey scored 27 for the Chicago Bulls with 16 rebounds; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 for the New York Knicks with 18 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks

2024-25 · Regular season Thu, Feb 20, 2025 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final · overtime

Away

New York Knicks

113

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime at home on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks. Josh Giddey had 27 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for the Chicago Bulls.

The New York Knicks led 50-43 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 31-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Jalen Brunson (double-double, New York Knicks), Mikal Bridges (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 33, New York Knicks 12. Miles McBride had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks?: The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime on February 20, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Josh Giddey scored 27 for the Chicago Bulls with 16 rebounds; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 for the New York Knicks with 18 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	ot	Final
Chicago Bulls	21	22	38	23	7	111
New York Knicks	19	31	33	21	9	113

Game leaders

Chicago Bulls

Points: 27 Josh Giddey
Rebounds: 16 Josh Giddey
Assists: 6 Coby White

New York Knicks

Points: 32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 18 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 12 Jalen Brunson

Josh Giddey double-double (27 PTS, 16 REB) · Mikal Bridges double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (32 PTS, 18 REB) · Jalen Brunson double-double (22 PTS, 12 AST)

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Coby White starter	40:58	11	2	6	0	1	1	5-11	1-3	0-0	0	+3
Nikola Vučević starter	36:10	21	9	1	0	1	4	9-21	3-5	0-0	3	+0
Josh Giddey starter	34:24	27	16	4	1	1	4	11-18	4-6	1-1	2	+7
Lonzo Ball starter	29:41	14	4	4	0	0	1	4-13	3-9	3-5	1	+5
Matas Buzelis starter	24:16	5	7	1	0	1	1	2-8	1-6	0-0	0	-3
Ayo Dosunmu bench	28:07	5	5	3	1	0	3	2-8	1-5	0-0	1	-16
Julian Phillips bench	22:42	12	6	0	1	0	0	3-5	2-3	4-4	1	+7
Kevin Huerter bench	18:44	9	1	1	1	0	0	3-9	3-6	0-0	2	-11
Zach Collins bench	14:50	2	1	3	2	1	0	0-4	0-3	2-2	1	-1
Tre Jones bench	13:08	5	1	0	0	1	0	2-5	1-1	0-0	0	+0
Jalen Smith bench	2:00	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-1

Not available: E.J. Liddell, Patrick Williams

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Precious Achiuwa starter	46:04	11	9	0	3	0	1	5-11	1-3	0-0	2	+0
Mikal Bridges starter	43:32	13	10	5	0	2	4	6-16	1-5	0-0	0	+1
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	42:39	32	18	2	2	0	3	14-30	2-10	2-4	2	+2
Miles McBride starter	42:20	23	6	3	3	3	0	9-19	5-12	0-0	1	-2
Jalen Brunson starter	38:29	22	3	12	1	1	2	8-21	2-9	4-4	1	+3
Cameron Payne bench	17:21	3	2	5	0	0	1	1-5	1-3	0-0	3	+2
Landry Shamet bench	17:18	7	1	1	1	0	0	2-4	2-4	1-2	0	+2
Ariel Hukporti bench	16:47	2	5	0	0	1	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	+2
Delon Wright bench	0:30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Kevin McCullar Jr., Pacome Dadiet

Team statistics
Chicago Bulls	Stat	New York Knicks
10/12 (83%)	Free throws	7/10 (70%)
22/55 (40%)	2 pointers	32/61 (52%)
19/48 (39%)	3 pointers	14/46 (30%)
41/103 (39%)	Field goals	46/107 (43%)
53	Rebounds	54
42	Defensive rebounds	44
11	Offensive rebounds	10
24	Assists	28
15	Turnovers	11
6	Steals	10
6	Blocks	7
12	Fouls	12
9	Max points in a row	9
15:59	Time spent in lead	32:54
6	Biggest lead	11

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 13
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 6 Q1 10:41
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 11 Q2 1:11
Longest run: 9-0 Chicago Bulls · Q4 8:38 to Q4 6:10

Scoring plays

Q1 · 16 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
11:30	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	3	0
10:41	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	6	0
10:24	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	6	2
9:33	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	8	2
9:15	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	8	5
7:56	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	8	7
7:36	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	10	7
7:12	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	12	7
7:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	12	10
5:05	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	15	10
4:47	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	15	12
4:12	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	15	15
3:45	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	15	16
3:31	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	18	16
2:14	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	18	19
1:48	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal	21	19

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
10:27	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal	23	19
10:08	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	23	22
9:52	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	25	22
9:28	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	25	24
9:00	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal	25	26
8:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	25	27
8:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	25	28
8:05	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	27	28
7:44	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal	27	31
7:21	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 3-pt field goal	30	31
6:59	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	30	33
6:48	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	30	35
6:37	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	32	35
6:23	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	32	37
6:08	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	32	39
5:50	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	32	42
5:21	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	34	42
4:38	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	36	42
3:24	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	36	43
2:23	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	39	43
1:48	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	39	45
1:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	39	46
1:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	39	47
1:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	39	50
0:42	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal	41	50
0:20	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball Free throw	42	50
0:20	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball Free throw	43	50

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
11:15	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	46	50
10:57	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	46	53
10:47	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	48	53
10:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	48	55
9:47	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	50	55
9:47	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	51	55
9:32	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	51	57
9:15	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	53	57
9:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	53	59
8:45	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	53	61
8:39	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	53	63
8:19	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	56	63
7:31	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	58	63
7:05	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	60	63
6:35	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	60	65
6:14	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	62	65
5:38	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	62	67
5:30	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	65	67
5:14	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	65	69
5:00	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	67	69
4:29	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	67	71
4:14	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	69	71
3:47	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	69	73
3:36	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	72	73
3:13	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	72	75
2:36	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	72	78
2:21	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	75	78
2:11	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	75	80
1:59	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal	78	80
1:02	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	78	82
1:02	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	78	83
0:02	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	81	83

Q4 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
11:15	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	81	85
10:20	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	81	87
10:01	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	82	87
10:01	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	83	87
9:47	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	83	89
9:34	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins Free throw	84	89
9:34	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins Free throw	85	89
9:12	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	85	92
8:38	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	87	92
7:57	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	89	92
7:19	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	92	92
6:10	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	93	92
6:10	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	94	92
5:54	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	94	95
4:50	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	94	97
4:36	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	97	97
3:41	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball Free throw	98	97
2:25	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	98	100
1:29	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	101	100
1:12	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	101	102
0:51	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	104	102
0:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	104	104

OT1 · 7 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	New York Knicks
4:24	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	106	104
3:58	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	106	107
3:29	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	106	109
2:58	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	106	111
1:55	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	106	113
1:19	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	108	113
0:51	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	111	113

2024-25 season series

After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-1. 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
Feb 20: Chicago Bulls 111 at New York Knicks 113 (this game)

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