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Final
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Chicago Bulls
116
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New York Knicks
128
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 128-116 at home on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the New York Knicks. Josh Giddey had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The New York Knicks led 68-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Giddey (triple-double, Chicago Bulls), Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 33, New York Knicks 46. OG Anunoby had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 4 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 Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 128-116 on November 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Josh Giddey scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls with 11 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 31 for the New York Knicks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 116 |
| New York Knicks | 34 | 34 | 37 | 23 | 128 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 23 Josh Giddey
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 12 Josh Giddey
New York Knicks
- Points
- 31 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 15 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 9 Mikal Bridges
Josh Giddey triple-double (23 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST) · Nikola Vučević double-double (17 PTS, 14 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (20 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 38:17 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Tre Jones starter | 33:53 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 32:00 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 31:23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 21:56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -18 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 25:56 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 2 | -8 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 21:26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 16:00 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | -1 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 5:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 1:12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 36:08 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 8-8 | 1 | +12 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 34:48 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | +22 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 34:40 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 32:27 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-22 | 4-11 | 7-7 | 2 | +5 |
| Mitchell Robinson starter | 13:21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Josh Hart bench | 26:01 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +1 |
| Miles McBride bench | 23:03 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 18:18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 17:44 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 1:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 0:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11 (81%) | Free throws | 22/22 (100%) |
| 28/53 (52%) | 2 pointers | 23/53 (43%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 20/42 (47%) |
| 45/93 (48%) | Field goals | 43/95 (45%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Assists | 31 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 0:31 | Time spent in lead | 44:22 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 25 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 2 Q2 7:42
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 25 Q4 7:42
- Longest run
- 10-0 Chicago Bulls · Q2 8:48 to Q2 7:42
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 9:59 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 9:37 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 3 | 3 |
| 9:37 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 3 | 4 |
| 9:11 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 8:54 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 8:54 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 8:45 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 8:31 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:58 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:40 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:55 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:33 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 6:16 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:44 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:58 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 4:30 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 18 | 22 |
| 4:17 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 2:41 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 1:31 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 1:05 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 1:05 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 20 | 29 |
| 0:55 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 0:49 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 22 | 32 |
| 0:06 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 0:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 24 | 33 |
| 0:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 24 | 34 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 25 | 34 |
| 11:12 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 25 | 37 |
| 10:41 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 10:09 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
| 10:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 31 | 38 |
| 10:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 31 | 39 |
| 9:44 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 33 | 39 |
| 9:37 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 9:20 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 8:59 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 44 |
| 8:48 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 8:33 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 41 | 44 |
| 8:11 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 7:42 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 7:33 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 46 | 45 |
| 7:33 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 46 | 46 |
| 6:56 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 46 | 49 |
| 6:44 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 6:20 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 5:53 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 55 |
| 4:30 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 3:13 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 2:41 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 51 | 60 |
| 2:34 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 52 | 60 |
| 2:34 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 53 | 60 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 55 | 60 |
| 1:21 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 55 | 62 |
| 1:21 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 55 | 63 |
| 1:01 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
| 0:44 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 58 | 64 |
| 0:44 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 58 | 65 |
| 0:33 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 0:11 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 60 | 68 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 11:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 10:50 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 65 | 70 |
| 10:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 65 | 71 |
| 10:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 65 | 72 |
| 9:31 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 65 | 74 |
| 8:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 8:27 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 67 | 77 |
| 8:11 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 67 | 79 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 7:29 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 7:13 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 6:58 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 6:20 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 74 | 84 |
| 5:55 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 74 | 86 |
| 5:37 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 74 | 87 |
| 5:37 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 74 | 88 |
| 5:14 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 76 | 88 |
| 4:44 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 78 | 88 |
| 4:17 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 78 | 90 |
| 3:52 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 78 | 93 |
| 3:32 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 3:11 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 81 | 93 |
| 3:11 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 82 | 93 |
| 2:57 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 2:25 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 82 | 98 |
| 2:04 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 1:45 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 85 | 101 |
| 1:25 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 1:14 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 87 | 102 |
| 1:14 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 87 | 103 |
| 1:00 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 87 | 105 |
| 0:42 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 89 | 105 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 91 | 105 |
| 11:14 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 107 |
| 10:45 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 109 |
| 10:15 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 9:53 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 94 | 112 |
| 9:26 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 94 | 115 |
| 8:36 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 94 | 117 |
| 7:42 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 94 | 119 |
| 7:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 96 | 119 |
| 7:18 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 96 | 121 |
| 7:04 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 98 | 121 |
| 6:40 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 101 | 121 |
| 6:06 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 103 | 121 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 105 | 121 |
| 5:11 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 105 | 122 |
| 5:11 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 105 | 123 |
| 5:02 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 106 | 123 |
| 5:02 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 107 | 123 |
| 3:21 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 107 | 125 |
| 3:11 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 109 | 125 |
| 2:26 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 111 | 125 |
| 2:03 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 113 | 125 |
| 1:45 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 113 | 127 |
| 1:45 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 113 | 128 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 116 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: New York Knicks 3-1.
- Oct 31: New York Knicks 125 at Chicago Bulls 135
- Nov 2: Chicago Bulls 116 at New York Knicks 128 (this game)
- Feb 22: New York Knicks 105 at Chicago Bulls 99
- Apr 3: Chicago Bulls 96 at New York Knicks 136
Highlights
- Knicks 128 - 116 Bulls — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Nov 3, 2025 · 00:00 UTC