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Venue: United Center
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 27 | 35 |
| Q2 | 26 | 37 |
| Q3 | 38 | 28 |
| Q4 | 34 | 35 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 135-125 at home on Friday, October 31, 2025 at United Center. Josh Giddey had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Jalen Brunson had 29 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists for the New York Knicks.
The Chicago Bulls led 72-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 21, Chicago Bulls 53. Nikola Vučević had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 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
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 Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 135-125 on October 31, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Brunson scored 29 for the New York Knicks; Josh Giddey scored 32 for the Chicago Bulls with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 29 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 11 Mitchell Robinson
- Assists
- 7 Jalen Brunson
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 32 Josh Giddey
- Rebounds
- 10 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 9 Josh Giddey
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (32 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges starter | 37:43 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 4 | -1 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 36:28 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-13 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 4 | +6 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 35:08 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-25 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 4 | -6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 31:43 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 9-9 | 2 | +7 |
| Mitchell Robinson starter | 19:35 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Miles McBride bench | 29:01 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Josh Hart bench | 15:09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 14:34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 12:57 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | -5 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 4:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 3:26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 38:29 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 1 | +5 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 30:52 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3 | -3 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 29:11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | -5 |
| Tre Jones starter | 24:02 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 3 | -3 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 16:07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 29:18 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | +19 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 25:35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | +13 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 23:26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3 | +13 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 17:08 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +13 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 5:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Coby White
| New York Knicks | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 17/23 (73%) | Free throws | 28/35 (80%) |
| 27/46 (58%) | 2 pointers | 28/47 (59%) |
| 18/45 (40%) | 3 pointers | 17/37 (45%) |
| 45/91 (49%) | Field goals | 45/84 (53%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 7:32 | Time spent in lead | 39:03 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 8 Q1 8:47
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 22 Q2 0:05
- Longest run
- 9-0 New York Knicks · Q2 0:01 to Q3 10:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:13 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:04 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:45 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:28 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:08 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 9:02 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 11 | 5 |
| 8:47 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 8:20 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 8:08 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 14 | 7 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 7:37 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 7:17 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 7:04 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 6:00 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 6:00 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 5:49 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 5:19 | New York Knicks | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 4:03 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:29 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 20 | 19 |
| 3:29 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 20 | 20 |
| 3:03 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 20 | 23 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 20 | 24 |
| 2:11 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 1:50 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 1:34 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 1:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 25 | 30 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 25 | 33 |
| 0:10 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 0:04 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:11 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 9:45 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 29 | 38 |
| 9:18 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 29 | 41 |
| 9:00 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 8:36 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 31 | 44 |
| 8:16 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 44 |
| 8:06 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 34 | 47 |
| 7:52 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 7:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 37 | 48 |
| 7:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 37 | 49 |
| 6:40 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 37 | 50 |
| 6:24 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 5:40 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 5:09 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 40 | 54 |
| 4:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 4:36 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 3:59 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 42 | 58 |
| 3:39 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 2:56 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 44 | 60 |
| 2:37 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 44 | 63 |
| 2:20 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 46 | 63 |
| 1:55 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 46 | 66 |
| 1:34 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 1:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 50 | 66 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 50 | 69 |
| 0:05 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 50 | 72 |
| 0:01 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 53 | 72 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 56 | 72 |
| 10:31 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 10:31 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 59 | 72 |
| 10:19 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 59 | 75 |
| 10:00 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 9:31 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 75 |
| 9:21 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 63 | 78 |
| 8:50 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 78 |
| 8:33 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 78 |
| 7:56 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 68 | 78 |
| 7:56 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 7:45 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 7:26 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 81 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 72 | 81 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 73 | 81 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 74 | 81 |
| 5:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 76 | 81 |
| 4:57 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 4:35 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 79 | 85 |
| 4:08 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 80 | 85 |
| 3:56 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 3:56 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 80 | 87 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
| 2:47 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 2:02 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 1:46 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 1:46 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 83 | 93 |
| 1:28 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 83 | 96 |
| 1:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 84 | 96 |
| 1:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 1:06 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 85 | 98 |
| 0:49 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 0:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 0:21 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 91 | 98 |
| 0:00 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
Q4 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 10:53 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 10:53 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 94 | 100 |
| 10:43 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 10:03 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 95 | 103 |
| 10:03 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 95 | 104 |
| 9:44 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 9:28 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 99 | 104 |
| 9:09 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 99 | 106 |
| 8:55 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 8:36 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 101 | 109 |
| 7:53 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 104 | 109 |
| 7:32 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 104 | 110 |
| 7:32 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 104 | 111 |
| 7:17 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 104 | 112 |
| 7:17 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 104 | 113 |
| 7:05 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 107 | 113 |
| 6:23 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 5:59 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 110 | 115 |
| 5:43 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 113 | 115 |
| 5:15 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 113 | 118 |
| 4:42 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 113 | 120 |
| 4:28 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 116 | 120 |
| 3:11 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 116 | 121 |
| 2:32 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 116 | 123 |
| 2:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 116 | 125 |
| 2:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 116 | 126 |
| 1:44 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 116 | 128 |
| 1:28 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 118 | 128 |
| 0:59 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 128 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 120 | 129 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 120 | 130 |
| 0:32 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 121 | 130 |
| 0:27 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 121 | 131 |
| 0:27 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 121 | 132 |
| 0:19 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 123 | 132 |
| 0:13 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 123 | 134 |
| 0:13 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 123 | 135 |
| 0:02 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 125 | 135 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: New York Knicks 3-1.
- Oct 31: New York Knicks 125 at Chicago Bulls 135 (this game)
- Nov 2: Chicago Bulls 116 at New York Knicks 128
- Feb 22: New York Knicks 105 at Chicago Bulls 99
- Apr 3: Chicago Bulls 96 at New York Knicks 136
Highlights
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