Mitchell Robinson had a career-high 23 points (22 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 125-115 to end a 6-game losing streak.
The Knicks took control with a 25-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 17.
The Bulls got within 95-93 on Coby White’s 28-foot 3-pointer with 9:28 to play, but Kevin Knox II answered with a 3-pointer, and the Bulls got no closer.
Julius Randle had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine had 26 points and 7 assists, and White added 22 points off the bench. Thaddeus Young had 15 points and a season-high 5 steals.
The Knicks shot 55.3% from the field to the Bulls’ 46.1% and outscored them 76-40 in the paint. The Bulls gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Bulls 44-32 in 17 minutes together.