New York— Madison Square Garden, Wednesday night, the New York Knicks (19-15) continued their New Year roll at home.

Julius Randle scored 35 points, Jalen Brunson had 31 points and 13 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 116-100.

New York saw 11 points from both OG Anunoby and Donte DiVincenzo. Isaiah Hartenstein had a career-high with 20 rebounds, along with 10 points for the double-double. Hartenstein also had 5 blocks.

“Everyone in this league was always a scorer at one time, and I know I can score if I need to,” Hartenstein said. “But, at the end of the day, I just do what the team needs. I always believed in myself and could play this role. I just go out there and play with confidence.”

The Bulls played another game without two of their top four scorers. Nikola Vucevic has been absent for his fifth consecutive game due to a strained left adductor, and Zach LaVine, inactive since Nov. 28, remains sidelined with inflammation in his right foot.

Demar Derozan scored 28 points for the Chicago bulls, while Colby White added 26.

Alex Caruso extended Chicago’s lead to 54-44 with a 3-pointer, but a surging Knicks narrowed the gap to 55-51 at halftime. New York then began the second half with an 8-2 run, regaining the lead.

The Knicks extended their lead to eight points multiple times during the third quarter, heading into the fourth with an 86-78 advantage. Although the Bulls narrowed the gap to one at 90-89 with DeRozan’s 3-pointer, New York responded with a 9-2 run, increasing their lead to eight.

We had opportunities to make some plays and we didn’t make enough, and Randle and Brunson really played well down the stretch,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.

With a six-point lead, 101-95, the Knicks took the game by scoring the next 11 points.

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By Vincent Quezada

Photo Credit AP/ Peter K. Afriyie

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