CBS · Apr 5, 2017
Carmelo Anthony Drops 23 Points To Snap Chicago’s Four-Game Win Streak
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. (Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images)NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, and the New York Knicks snapped the Chicago Bulls’ four-game win streak with a 100-91 victory on Tuesday night.
Courtney Lee had 14 points for New York, and Maurice Ndour added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Knicks (30-48) had dropped seven of nine.
The Bulls (38-40) shot just 38.1 percent from the field and committed 15 turnovers. They dropped into a tie with Indiana for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, just a half-game ahead of idle Miami.
All-Star Jimmy Butler scored 26 points for Chicago, and Nikola Mirotic had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
