Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak and handed the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 128-116.

The Bulls have their typical injury report ahead of Friday's game, as they have ruled out Coby White (right calf strain) and Zach Collins (left scaphoid fracture) against the Knicks. Neither White nor Collins has been able to make their season debut yet, which makes the Bulls' run to 4-0 even more impressive.

The Bulls’ fast-paced, egalitarian approach to offense passed its first major test against a Knicks team that has dreams of a deep playoff run with a 135-125 triumph in an NBA Cup game at the United Center. The Bulls are 5-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season and are the last remaining undefeated team in the Eastern Conference.

Knicks coach Mike Brown had a feeling that the Knicks discovered something in the second half of their their 10-point loss to the Bulls in Chicago on Friday. The first test of tha

The New York Knicks took care of business against a shorthanded Chicago Bulls team, winning 128-116 at Madison Square Garden. It was payback for Friday's loss,

With a victory in the back end of a home-and-home against the Knicks, these Bulls would have trailed only the 1996-97 Michael Jordan-led team for the best start in franchise history. That squad opened 12-0. The chase, however, ended with a thud.

The first test of that theory came on Sunday night in a rematch with the Bulls at the Garden. The Knicks passed. Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 31 points and the Knicks hit 20 three-pointers in a 128-116 victory. The Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak after they had opened the season with two wins.

Less than three minutes into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden, Jalen Brunson drilled his first 3-pointer of the night. On the next possession, he nailed another.

The Bulls have a few premier offensive playmakers in Vucevic and G Josh Giddey, but their team has found success because of their defense, ranking third (106.2) in defensive rating. They also have the fifth-best net rating, while the Knicks rank 16th in that category.

Sooner or later, the New York Knicks were going to start needing some scoring support from their bench. They entered the season with the on-paper talent to soft