Game 51, February 20, 2025
Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks
Final Score: NYK 113 – CHI 111
Thursday’s overtime thriller win over the Chicago Bulls saw the New York Knicks kick off the second half of the season on a positive note. To be clear, this win wasn’t easy. Chicago almost stole the win, but Mikal Bridges‘ clutch block forced overtime. Karl-Anthony Towns led the charge in this victory with 32 points, along with 18 rebounds and two steals for the Knicks. His teammate Miles McBride also came through big for the team. He finished with 23 points, six rebounds, and five three-pointers in the game. Meanwhile, Josh Giddley led the Bulls with 27 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists. With this win, New York has improved their record to 37-18, while Chicago falls to 22-34 for the season.
Game 52, February 22, 2025
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers
Final Score: CLE 142 – NYK 105
On Saturday night, New York suffered a blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers by the final score of 142-105. This is unsurprising to hear, considering the team’s struggles against top-tier teams. Star Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 27 points as they shot 60% from the field. As for the Knicks, Jalen Brunson led the way with 26 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 23. This game also marked the return of OG Anunoby, who had missed the last couple of games due to an injury. Unfortunately, he had a quiet night. With this win, Cleveland has improved their record to 46-10, while New York falls to 37-19. New York would continue their road trip on Sunday when they face the Boston Celtics.
Game 53, February 23, 2025
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
Final Score: BOS 118 – NYK 105
On Sunday afternoon, the Knicks suffered another devastating loss, this time to the Celtics by the final score of 118-105. As a result of their loss, New York is 0-3 against Boston this season. These last three games against their rivals have been blowouts. By the way, it looks like the Knicks look more like pretenders than contenders based on their performance in these last two games against top-tier teams in the Eastern Conference. Star Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 25 points, along with 10 rebounds, nine assists, and three triples. His teammate Jaylen Brown added an additional 24 points and 8 rebounds in the game. Karl-Anthony Towns was the only positive takeaway from the Knicks on Sunday afternoon. He scored 24 points along with 18 rebounds in a losing effort.
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