The Bulls trailed the Knicks by one point through three quarters before New York pulled away.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 26 points and 18 rebounds but the New York Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Chicago Bulls 113-94. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 34 points and seven rebounds. The Bulls (26-36) will look to get back in the win column on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks (38-23).
Getting punched in the face, at least metaphorically, is often used in the NBA to describe an uncompetitive effort.