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Final
Away
New York Knicks
105
Home
Chicago Bulls
99
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 105-99 on the road on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at United Center. Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the New York Knicks. Matas Buzelis had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The New York Knicks trailed 53-52 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Guerschon Yabusele (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 27, Chicago Bulls 43. Jalen Brunson had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| 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 New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 105-99 on February 22, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 for the New York Knicks with 11 rebounds; Matas Buzelis scored 15 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 25 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 105 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 99 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 28 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 11 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 9 Jalen Brunson
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 15 Matas Buzelis
- Rebounds
- 13 Guerschon Yabusele
- Assists
- 8 Patrick Williams
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (28 PTS, 11 REB) · Guerschon Yabusele double-double (11 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson starter | 36:26 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 1 | +14 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 33:33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +17 |
| Josh Hart starter | 32:42 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1 | +16 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 32:12 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 4 | +13 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 30:13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 25:08 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 23:17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 5 | -10 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 15:06 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 11:23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
Not available: Miles McBride, Mitchell Robinson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro starter | 33:01 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | -15 |
| Guerschon Yabusele starter | 29:44 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 25:58 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 3 | -6 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 22:58 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 1 | -14 |
| Jalen Smith starter | 18:13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 27:36 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 24:09 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2 | +9 |
| Nick Richards bench | 23:01 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | +0 |
| Tre Jones bench | 22:57 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 12:23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Jaden Ivey
| New York Knicks | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 14/21 (66%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 23/42 (54%) | 2 pointers | 18/40 (45%) |
| 15/42 (35%) | 3 pointers | 16/46 (34%) |
| 38/84 (45%) | Field goals | 34/86 (39%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 28:39 | Time spent in lead | 17:00 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 13 Q3 3:38
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 8 Q2 9:29
- Longest run
- 8-0 New York Knicks · Q3 10:03 to Q3 9:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:42 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:02 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 8:47 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 7:47 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 7:13 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 5:58 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 9 | 7 |
| 5:58 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 5:49 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 5:38 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 5:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 5:10 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 4:49 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 3:50 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 3:16 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 17 | 20 |
| 2:54 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 2:54 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 19 | 20 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 1:55 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 1:40 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 1:20 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 23 | 25 |
| 0:48 | New York Knicks | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 0:06 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 11:11 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 10:56 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 10:32 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 10:05 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 9:48 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 9:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 9:15 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 31 | 38 |
| 9:15 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 32 | 38 |
| 8:43 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 7:48 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 6:39 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 6:18 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 6:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 37 | 43 |
| 5:44 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 38 | 43 |
| 5:32 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 38 | 46 |
| 5:00 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 46 |
| 4:04 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 46 |
| 2:51 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 2:30 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 45 | 49 |
| 1:48 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 46 | 49 |
| 1:20 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 1:05 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 0:24 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 0:01 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 52 | 53 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 11:22 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 10:58 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 10:21 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 10:03 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 9:37 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
| 9:08 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 8:36 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 6:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 6:11 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 69 | 61 |
| 5:42 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 61 |
| 5:19 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 71 | 62 |
| 5:19 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 4:38 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti Free throw | 72 | 63 |
| 4:38 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti Free throw | 73 | 63 |
| 4:20 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 74 | 63 |
| 3:38 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal | 76 | 63 |
| 3:30 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 76 | 65 |
| 2:22 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 78 | 65 |
| 2:13 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 78 | 66 |
| 2:13 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 78 | 68 |
| 1:56 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 81 | 69 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 81 | 70 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 81 | 71 |
| 1:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 81 | 73 |
| 0:40 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 73 |
| 0:32 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 83 | 76 |
| 0:01 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 83 | 78 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 85 | 78 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 85 | 79 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 85 | 80 |
| 10:34 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 87 | 80 |
| 9:35 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet Free throw | 88 | 82 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet Free throw | 89 | 82 |
| 7:55 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 7:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 89 | 87 |
| 6:56 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 6:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 94 | 87 |
| 5:56 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 94 | 90 |
| 5:31 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 94 | 91 |
| 5:31 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 3:42 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 94 | 95 |
| 2:34 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 2:00 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 0:55 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 100 | 95 |
| 0:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 100 | 97 |
| 0:27 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 103 | 97 |
| 0:23 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 103 | 99 |
| 0:22 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 104 | 99 |
| 0:22 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 105 | 99 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-1. 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
- Feb 22: New York Knicks 105 at Chicago Bulls 99 (this game)
- Apr 3: Chicago Bulls 96 at New York Knicks 136
Highlights
- Bulls 99 - 105 Knicks — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 23, 2026 · 01:00 UTC