Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
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It was interesting towards the end, but the Chicago Bulls dominated the New York Knicks nearly wire-to-wire.
The Bulls defense took control of the game, and eliminated several key factors of the Knicks offense.
Poor officiating (to say the least) got the best of both teams. Both head coaches received technical fouls (Mike Woodson was booted from the game), both centers were hit with two techs each, and the game's biggest star, MVP-candidate Carmelo Anthony, was T'd up twice as well.
It got a little weird after that, as a 20-point laugher crept toward miracle-comeback territory thanks to an array of ticky-tack foul calls, but the Bulls gutted out a victory, just as they deserved.
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To review:
- Carmelo Anthony was ejected after two technical fouls.
- Tyson Chandler was ejected after two technical fouls.
- Joakim Noah was ejected after two technical fouls.
- Mike Woodson was ejected after two technical fouls.
- J.R. Smith fouled out.
And some how, in a game that featured 50 fouls called, where Tyson Chandler attempted one shot, Steve Novak didn't score, Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith were both disqualified, and Loul Deng torched them for 29 points, the Knicks still almost pulled out a victory—only falling by four points.
The Bulls dominated essentially for the first 40 minutes, until things got strange. A barrage of whistles and ejections ensued, and the Knicks found a way to make the final score look dangerously close, when it reality, it never was.
The Knicks offense was harassed by Bulls defenders all game long. They were out-rebounded once again, 51-40. They sorely missed Rasheed Wallace's offense, and Raymond Felton had one of those bad Raymond Felton games.
Credit the Bulls for carrying out their tall defensive task of eliminating Tyson Chandler and Steve Novak. Officiating got under both teams' skins at the conclusion, which explains the peculiar sequences in the final minutes.
Bad game with the Knicks, great game for the Bulls, and this will surely be a matchup to keep on eye on as the season progresses.
Here are the final box scores for tonight's weird, weird basketball game.
Copeland lays one last bucket in to make the final score 110-106, as this one finally, mercifully ends.
Bulls 110, Knicks 106 — FINAL
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Deng makes it a three-possession game with free throws, but Herb Williams uses his head coaching privilege to call one last timeout.
Bulls 110, Knicks 104 — :04.5 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Robinson misse the final free throw. Felton drives on him down the other end and gets it to go.
Deng is fouled with the Knicks down four. This one is all but in the books.
Bulls 108, Knicks 104 — :04.5 remaining in the 4th quarter.
The Knicks force Nate Robinson to travel, and with 18.5 seconds remaining, the Knicks have it. Chris Copeland drills a three, and the Knicks are down by five!
Nate is fouled, and at the line shooting two.
Bulls 107, Knicks 102 — :12.3 remaining in the 4th quarter.
The play was drawn up for Novak, but the Bulls where on him like glue. Copeland winds up tossing an airball from 26 feet.
Nate Robinson immediately commits an offensive foul, which leads to a Ray Felton bucket.
Thibs calls a timeout for the Bulls (of course) though I can't imagine either team is quite pleased about it.
Bulls 107, Knicks 99 — :22.9 remaining in the 4th quarter.
With the Knicks down 10 now, acting-head coach Herb Williams calls timeout for New York. Is there an 11-point shot?
Bulls 107, Knicks 97 — :43.9 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Copeland drives out of control to the basket, and blows a layup. With less than a minutes reaming, and Nate Robinson drilling a dagger jumper, this one is all but over.
…But not just yet. Prigioni gets a tough shot to go, and is fouled. He makes the free throw, and it's an eight-point game.
Bulls 105, Knicks 97 — :43.9 remaining in the 4th quarter.
A jump ball is somehow called after Nate Robinson gets the ball smacked out of his hand by Prigioni under the basket. These referees need a cup of coffee.
After video review, Chicago gets the ball underneath. That's the right call. But with only 1.7 seconds to shoot, Deng airballs one, and the Knicks have it.
Bulls 103, Knicks 94 — 1:21 remaining in the 4th quarter.
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Man, this one couldn't get any weirder. Prigioni commits a foul, but it goes uncalled, and Chicago gets two easy points in transition.
The NBA: I love this game!
Bulls 103, Knicks 94 — 1:38 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Vlad Radmanovic (he's still in the NBA?) fouls Chris Copeland. He makes one free throw, and it's a nine-point game? Yes, it's a nine-point game.
Bulls 103, Knicks 94 — 1:38 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Felton with his largest contribution of the night, sinks two free throws, and the Knicks are within 10.
Bulls 101, Knicks 91 — 2:10 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Just play a sample of a ref's whistle in a continuous loop.
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After a Jason Kidd steal thanks to some good ol' full-court press, the Knicks have a chance to get within 10.
Felton is fouled on a drive to the basket, and he'll shoot two after a media timeout.
It hasn't been pretty, but the Knicks still have a heartbeat late in the fourth.
Bulls 101, Knicks 89 — 2:32 remaining in the 4th quarter.
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Chris Copeland drives awkwardly, but successfully. The Knicks are within 14, but need to somehow stop Chicago.
Another whistle is blown: it's on Chicago. Off-ball foul on Gibson, and somehow, some way, the depleted Knicks are in this.
Copeland is fouled following a pretty feed from Pablo Prigioni. He makes both, and it's the closest it's been this half.
Bulls 99, Knicks 87 — 3:06 remaining in the 4th quarter.
The calls are:
- A personal on Noah
- Double technicals on Noah and Chandler
Chandler is disqualified, as is Noah. Both for their second technicals.
Chandler is the one who was due to be at the line to shoot the free throw, but he's gone. Thibs elects Ronnie Brewer to shoot the freebie.
He misses badly, and this one needs to be over.
Bulls 97, Knicks 81 — 4:425 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Chandler and Noah exchange words after a foul call, as Felton tries to separate the two. Other scuffles break out, and the officials will need to sort out even more whistles.
This one has gotten pretty ugly, and it can't end soon enough.
Bulls 97, Knicks 81 — 4:39 remaining in the 4th quarter.
On that note, Mike Woodson has been kicked out after his second tech.
Shoddy officiating at best tonight, but the Knicks have blatantly been outplayed. There's not question about either.
For some comedic relief in this whistle-barraged exhibition.
OMG WOODSON HAS BITTEN INTO A REFEREE'S CRANIUM OH MY GOD THE BLOOD. twitter.com/netw3rk/status…
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Jason Kidd sinks a basket, and Hinrich is immediately called for an offensive foul. All these whistles are giving me a headache.
The Knicks can't take advantage of the call, as Felton misses yet another.
Now it's Kidd called for the foul, and the Bulls hit two more free throws.
Bulls 94, Knicks 78 — 5:40 remaining in the 4th quarter.
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Carmelo Anthony commits a foul on Joakim Noah. He gets called for his second technical of the game, and he'll be hitting the showers early.
He must've had some choice words for the official after being whistled for a foul on Noah under the basket, following the Noah offensive board.
It didn't look like much, but it doesn't matter. Melo's gone, as are the Knicks' hopes in this one.
Bulls 92, Knicks 74 — 6:35 remaining in the 4th quarter.
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After playing perhaps the most ill-advised offense we've seen all season, J.R. Smith has fouled out. He racked up 26 points and 10 rebounds, however. But his rushed shots, in a situation where the Knicks had plenty of time, could've just derailed a potential comeback.
Regardless, New York will have to battle the rest of this out sans their second-leading scorer.
The MSG faithful is dying to erupt. Without J.R., 'Melo might need to take on the load full-on now. Maybe a secondary scorer could step up? Kidd? Chandler? Copeland?
Bulls 89, Knicks 74 — 7:09 remaining in the 4th quarter.
Instead, the Knicks suffer a demoralizing defensive sequence. They work to force two Bulls misses, only to allow Deng to score on a follow-up, and foul him nonetheless. Deng hits the free throw, and the lead is 19 again.
Jason Kidd tries to inject some life into the Knicks, and he hits a three.
A foul is called on the other end on Tyson Chandler after what seemed like a clean stop, and MSG is a madhouse.
J.R Smith puts up a poor three-pointer to try to move the Knicks within 12, but it doesn't go. Knicks are the closest they've been in the second half.
Bulls 89, Knicks 74 — 7:09 remaining in the 4th quarter.
J.R. swishes one from mid-range, but the Knicks need lots of stops a this point. A big momentum-shifting defensive play would do wonders for the Knicks here.
Bulls 85, Knicks 69 — 9:17 remaining in the 4th quarter.
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