Karl-Anthony Towns posted 32 points and 18 rebounds as the New York Knicks held on for a 113-111 overtime victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Towns shot just 2-of-15 in the first half but made 12 of his next 15 shots to finish 14-of-30.
Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday’s 114-102 loss to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden due to personal reasons and his status for the upcoming trip to Los Angeles is in question. The Knicks visit LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers Thursday and Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers Friday.
The Chicago Bulls lost to the New York Knicks 113-111 in overtime Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, their fifth straight defeat and 14th in 18 games.