NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kemba Walker scored 21 points and RJ Barrett added 20 as the visiting New York Knicks withstood a late rally from the previously unbeaten Chicago Bulls in a 104-103 win on Thursday.
The Knicks moved ahead 104-91 with 2:59 to play on Randle’s basket before Chicago closed the game on a 12-0 run.
The Bulls pulled within 104-103 on Zach LaVine’s dunk with 9.5 seconds left and had a chance to complete their comeback after New York’s Julius Randle missed two free throws with 5.1 seconds left. New York escaped when DeMar DeRozan shot an airball on a midrange jumper as time expired.
Zach LaVine scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half for the Bulls, who were seeking their first 5-0 start since the 1995-96 season.