The New York Knicks rattled off their second win in a row after defeating the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, 105-99. Below are four takeaways from the game: 

Karl-Anthony Towns was the high man for the Knicks in Sunday’s win after notching 28 points and 11 rebounds. 

Towns shot 58.8% from the field and converted three of his four 3-point attempts. Chicago took a brief lead in the fourth quarter, but Towns’ 11 points in the period helped New York stave off the Bulls. 

This season, Towns is averaging 19.9 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. 

The Knicks were not getting the best shooting nights from their guards, as Jalen Brunson (7-19), Mikal Bridges (4-10), and Jose Alvarado (2-8) were missing more often than not. The exception for New York was Landry Shamet. 

Shamet provided a solid contribution for his team; finishing with 16 points on 55.6% shooting from the field and 50% shooting from 3-point range in a little over 23 minutes of play. This season, Shamet has been a legitimate reserve scoring option for the Knicks. In 32 games (nine starts), he is averaging 9.9 points while knocking down 42.2% of his shots from the perimeter. 

There is a reason the Bulls rewarded Josh Giddey with a four-year, $100 million deal before the beginning of the 2025-2026 season, and that is because he is almost a walking triple-double. 

But on Sunday, Giddey did not get anywhere near his season averages of 18.4 points, 8.5 assists, and 8.4 rebounds. The Knicks instead held Giddey to just six points, six assists, and two rebounds while forcing him into two turnovers and a 2-for-10 shooting night. If Giddey plays even slightly better, maybe the outcome is different. The Knicks made sure that did not happen. 

The Knicks have never needed Josh Hart to be a superstar; he has just had to succeed in his role. On Sunday, that is what he did. 

In just under 33 minutes of play, Hart logged 11 points while only missing one of his five shot attempts. He also grabbed nine rebounds while dishing out five assists and only committing two turnovers. In a game where the margins were thin, Hart’s contributions were invaluable. 

Next up on the Knicks’ schedule is a visit to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, to face the Cavaliers. It is the final game of the regular season between the two clubs, and New York has taken the first two games. Through 58 games, the Knicks are 37-21, good for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, Cleveland is a game behind them.