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Emmanuel Mudiay's foul 0.2 seconds from the end of overtime allowed Zach LaVine to make a winning free-throw, while the Chicago Bulls beat the Knicks, 116-115, on Monday.
LaVine scored 41 points, a career high, which offset the huge performance of Enes Kanter of the Knicks, who totaled 23 points, 24 rebounds and 7 assists.
The day began with the Knicks, who embraced a youth movement and rolled out the youngest franchise history formation: the five participants were 24 years old or younger. Among them was Allonzo Trier, an unprepared rookie who scored 21 points.
But the game came to life when Kanter, a relatively 26 year old, came into play. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first Knicks player to have a 20-20 draw since the start of the game. recording of beginnings in 1970-71.
The struggling team match was a pretty ugly battle from start to finish. It was getting more and more exciting, and Mudiay scored on a layup from one ocean to the other to equalize the score with 2.7 seconds to go.
LaVine, who scored the Chicago 8 points in the second overtime period, was then fouled by Mudiay. The Bulls' star made the first free throw to give Chicago a lead and then missed the second to make sure the time was up.
Chicago had its biggest lead of the game, 59-49, on LaVine's free throw with 7 minutes and 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Knicks reduced the deficit to 72-70 after Kanter's short recovery. He was 1:47 to third but 78/72 was still in the fourth quarter.
Damyean Dotson scored 18 points for the Knicks, Mudiay finished with 16 and Hezonja added 15.
If there was good news for the Knicks in a tough defeat, it's Kevin Knox's comeback, the No. 9 pick in 2018 N.B.A. Rough draft. The 19-year-old striker had missed seven games due to a sprained left ankle, but he managed five minutes Monday, scoring 2 points.
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