In their final game of the regular season, the New York Knicks (49-32) hosted the Chicago Bulls (39-42) in a matinee at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls had the ninth seed of the Eastern Conference locked down, while the Knicks were aiming to secure either the second, third, or fourth spots and their 50th win. No pressure.
In a close game where neither team was particularly dominant—including a 21-19 (NY) second-quarter—Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 17 first-half points to help them take a tight 50-47 lead into intermission. With both teams fumbling and bumbling, New York lost the third quarter 35-26 but fought back to finish a fourth-quarter slugfest with a tied score.