It felt like the Bulls controlled most of Monday night’s game against Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks, but New York kept hanging around and even held a one-point lead with just under three minutes to play. After Alec Burks hit a tough 3-pointer to tie the game at 100-100 with 56.1 seconds remaining, it was only natural to expect the worst.
Instead, the Bulls executed down the stretch, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to pull away. First it was Coby White from the corner after some excellent ball movement. Thaddeus Young in the middle of the court often means good things these days:
Then after an ugly Julius Randle turnover, the Knicks somehow lost Zach LaVine at the top of the key.