Coby White of the Chicago Bulls (right) is fouled by Josh Hart of the New York Knicks (second from right) in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in New York. The Bulls defeated the Knicks 124-123. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Coby White made three free throws with 3.2 seconds left to cap a 22-point push, and the Chicago Bulls recovered after blowing a 22-point lead to beat the host New York Knicks on Wednesday 124-123 in the NBA.
After falling behind 90-68 late in the third quarter, New York closed the second game with a 17-0 run in back-to-back quarters, setting up an intense fourth quarter. There were ten lead changes in the final period, the last of which came via free throws by White after a hard foul against Josh Hart.
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Josh Hart says he made an ‘inexcusable mistake’ by fouling Coby White in the final seconds: pic.twitter.com/pJCYRoyxcf
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Jalen Brunson, who scored two go-ahead baskets under duress in the final 38 seconds, made room for a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer, but his attempt failed. Had the Knicks pulled off the comeback, it would have been the franchise’s biggest second-half rally since a 26-point turnaround in March 2004.
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Zach LaVine led Chicago with 31 points and matched Brunson with a game-high eight assists. He also grabbed seven rebounds.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 of his 46 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the fourth quarter. Towns’ scoring output was a personal best since joining the Knicks in the offseason.
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) shoots the ball while defended by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half of an NBA game at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory attribution: John Jones-Imagn Images
Brunson and Towns combined for 10 of New York’s final 12 points.
White, meanwhile, was the key player for Chicago. His 3-pointer, one of Ayo Dosunmu’s six assists in response to a Towns basket, gave the Bulls a four-point lead heading into the final two minutes.
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Dosunmu was one of five Bulls to score in double figures, shooting 5 of 8 from the floor en route to 16 points. Nikola Vucevic posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds and Patrick Williams added 18 points.
Mikal Bridges scored 20 points for New York. OG Anunoby contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, and Cameron Payne scored 11 points off the bench. –Field level media
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