Bobby Portis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks rallied from 18 points down in the first quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 105-98.
The Knicks trailed 33-15 with 2.6 seconds left in the first quarter and 52-42 at halftime. They outscored the Bulls 90-65 the rest of the way.
Portis’ corner 3-pointer with 1:09 left made it 103-98, and RJ Barrett’s 2 free throws with 16.7 seconds left put it away at 105-98.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Bulls 12-8. Portis scored 6 of the Knicks’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Julius Randle had 13 points (10 in the paint) and 14 rebounds.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 21 points (12 in the paint), and Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7 for 9 shooting. Thaddeus Young scored 15 points off the bench.
The Knicks grabbed 25 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 8 and outscored them 50-30 off the bench. They scored the last 15 points of the game. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 41-27 in 16 minutes together.