NBA Game Recap - New York at Chicago
Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:00 PM EST

CLE
97
PHI
98
F
OKC
85
IND
111
F
DET
108
MIA
117
F
NY
102
CHI
120
F
BKN
114
UTA
119
F
LAL
123
PHO
115
F
ATL
125
DEN
121
F
POR
99
SAC
107
F

Chicago 120, New York 102

Nov 12, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

3

4

T

New York

22

32

31

17

102

Chicago

30

30

25

35

120

White shines as Bulls beat Knicks 120-102
Wed Nov 13, 2019 12:07 AM

CHICAGO (AP) Coby White waited as Roy Williams walked up the court. Williams playfully bowed in front of his former guard and then gave him a hug before taking off.

It was White's night, and a beaming Williams loved every moment.

White made a franchise-record seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away from the slumping New York Knicks for a 120-102 victory Tuesday.

"I had been shooting it bad, so it was good to see that first one fall," White said. "Then I just got into a good rhythm."

No kidding.

White missed his first five shots from the field and began the final period with just four points. But the 19-year-old rookie put on a dazzling show down the stretch, delighting a United Center crowd that included Williams, White's coach at the University of North Carolina.

White and Williams talked before the win. White had been struggling with his shot, and Williams told him to just be himself.

"Just told me if I be Coby, then everything will take care of itself," White said.

Worked out quite well for the Bulls.

White connected from deep on three straight Chicago possessions during a 24-2 run that made it 109-89 with 5:51 remaining. Backed by chants of "Co-by! Co-by!" he made one last 3 to run the Bulls' lead out to 120-100 before checking out with 1:31 to go.

"The kid is just a super talent," Knicks coach David Fizdale said. "He's got incredible speed, so you have respect it. Once he gets it going, it's hard to stop. He just broke the game open."

White finished with 27 points. Zach LaVine had 25 for Chicago, and Wendell Carter Jr. finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

New York lost for the sixth time in seven games. Marcus Morris scored 22 points for the Knicks, and rookie RJ Barrett finished with 21 points and nine assists.

"This one was tough," Barrett said. "When a guy hits seven 3s in the fourth quarter, it's kind of tough. But we played three great quarters of basketball and we've just got to finish it off in the fourth."

Barrett played his college ball at Duke, where he faced White in Atlantic Coast Conference action.

"I've seen that before," he said. "He's gonna make shots, he makes tough shots. That's the kind of player he is."

It was New York's first game since team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry expressed concern about the Knicks' level of play following an embarrassing 108-87 home loss against Cleveland on Sunday night.

New York rallied for a 105-98 victory over Chicago in their first meeting of the season on Oct. 28. Bobby Portis led the way with 28 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, but he finished with just seven points in the rematch.

WORTH WATCHING

Chicago's Lauri Markkanen is playing with a sore oblique, but coach Jim Boylen said the third-year power forward insists it's not limiting his play on offense.

The 22-year-old Markkanen was shooting just 38.5% from the field heading into the matchup with the Knicks.

"He's trying to play through whatever he has and not use it as an excuse," Boylen said. "I think that's big time and I think that's what we need."

TIP-INS

Knicks: Taj Gibson and Julius Randle each scored 17 points. ... G Dennis Smith Jr. played after missing seven games following the death of his stepmother. ... C Mitchell Robinson is increasing his physical activity, but he remains in the concussion protocol.

Bulls: F/C Cristiano Felicio broke his right wrist when he fell in practice Monday. He is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday. Felicio, who hasn't played this season, is expected to miss four to eight weeks.

UP NEXT

Knicks: Open a three-game homestand Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

Bulls: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

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Leaders

New York PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Morris 22 -8 1 9 0 1
R. Barrett 21 7 9 6 2 0
Chicago PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. White 27 27 1 3 1 0
Z. LaVine 25 -4 5 2 1 0

Team Comparison

NY CHI
Points For 102 120
Field Goals 36/88-41% 41/81-51%
Three Pointers 10/32-31% 14/33-42%
Free Throws 20/31-65% 24/31-77%
Offensive Rebounds 13 9
Defensive Rebounds 25 37
Rebounds 52 58
Blocks 1 2
Steals 12 9
Turnovers 18 19
Points Scored Off Turnovers 26 24
Points in the Paint 46 52
Fast Break Points 20 10
Personal Fouls 28 25
Technical Fouls 2 1
Flagrant Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Oct 28 CHI 98 @ NY 105 Z. LaVine 21 B. Portis 28
Tue Nov 12 NY 102 @ CHI 120 M. Morris 22 C. White 27

Game Information

Stadium: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 18,668
Game Time: 2:19