The Knicks barely escaped the Bulls, pulling out a 113-111 win in overtime. Josh Giddey led the way for Chicago with 27 points and 16 rebounds, while All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 32 points and 18 rebounds to take the Knicks over the hump.

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The Chicago Bulls went into the All-Star break on a four-game losing streak, and now have to face the New York Knicks in their first game post-vacation. The Knicks are in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 36-18 record, while the Bulls continue to sit in tenth place at 22-33.

The veteran scored 44 and 40 points, respectively, across his last two games against the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, two defensively deficient teams. Enter the Chicago Bulls, who are 26th in defensive rating. Towns has absolutely had his way with the Bulls across two meetings this season, scoring a mind-boggling 90 total points.

Watch Warriors star score 34 points vs. Bulls Steph Curry scores 34 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 132-111 win over the Chicago Bulls on February 8

On Thursday evening, the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls will face off at Madison Square Garden. For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports. The Bulls have ruled out E.J. Liddell,

The Chicago Bulls overperformed in their first game after the NBA All-Star break. Per ESPN Bet, Chicago entered Thursday night’s contest as a 10.5-point underdog to the New York Knicks.