Knicks vs. Bulls Recap: Brunson Scores 38 in Comeback, Six Plays Cash

New York won 133-127 in Chicago after trailing for most of the night. The Bulls led 62-56 at the half and 96-90 after three quarters, and their lead reached 19. The Knicks then scored 43 in the fourth. With Chicago up 109-107 and 7:17 left, New York went on a 17-5 run to lead 124-114 with 3:45 to play. Jalen Brunson scored 38, 14 of them in the fourth, and made 6 threes. Norman Powell led Chicago with 30. Six DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Tre Jones 8+ points (-124 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: Jones had cleared 8+ points in 9 of his last 10 and 18 of his last 20. At -124 the price implied 55 percent against about 85 percent from recent games.
• What happened: He scored 11 on 4-of-8 shooting in 18 minutes, 3.5 over the line.

Tre Jones 13+ points + assists (-112 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 13+ points + assists in 8 of his last 10 and 17 of his last 20. The best price, -103 at DraftKings, implied 51 percent against about 78 percent from recent games.
• What happened: 11 points and 3 assists made 14, 1.5 over the line.

ALT: Tre Jones 15+ points + rebounds + assists (-113 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 15+ PRA in 8 of his last 10 and 17 of his last 20. The best price, +105 at DraftKings, implied 49 percent against about 78 percent from recent games.
• What happened: 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists made 18, 3.5 over the line.
• Worth watching: All three Jones lines cleared in just 18 minutes off the bench. The low numbers left room, but his minutes are the first thing to check before backing any of them again.

ALT: Josh Giddey 9+ assists (+141 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: Giddey had cleared 9+ assists in 7 of his last 10 and 16 of his last 20. At +141 the price implied 41 percent against about 72 percent from recent games.
• What happened: He had 11 assists, 2.5 over the line, with 10 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes. One of those assists set up a Jalen Smith three with 46 seconds left that cut it to 130-127.
• Worth watching: Plus money on a line he had been clearing most nights is the kind of price gap we look for. Chicago assisted on 32 of its 44 baskets, and 11 of those were his.

ALT: Matas Buzelis 5+ rebounds (-171 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: Buzelis had 5+ boards in 9 of his last 10, averaging 6.5. New York ranked 25th defending rebounds, and he had cleared in 9 of his last 10 home games.
• What happened: He grabbed exactly 5 rebounds in 33 minutes, 0.5 over the line, to go with 17 points.
• Worth watching: This one cleared by the hook. The Knicks out-rebounded Chicago 50-39, so a soft matchup on paper did not show up on the glass.

ALT: Andre Drummond 6+ rebounds (-111 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Drummond had cleared 6+ rebounds in 9 of his last 10 and 17 of his last 20. At -111 the price implied 53 percent against about 83 percent from recent games.
• What happened: He pulled down 11 rebounds, 4 of them offensive, in only 15 minutes, 5.5 over the line.
• Worth watching: He nearly doubled the number in a short stint. His rebound rate makes the line worth checking, but his minutes set the ceiling.

How the game played out

New York made 22 threes on 48 attempts, and the fourth quarter turned on them. Brunson hit three from deep in the final 4:56, and Jordan Clarkson scored 18 off the bench, 12 of them in the fourth. Tyler Kolek added 9 assists in 18 minutes. Chicago kept answering with threes from Caleb Wilson, Giddey and Jalen Smith, but New York won the quarter 43-31.

Trends to watch

• New York grabbed 16 offensive rebounds to Chicago's 8. That second-chance volume matters for both team totals and big-man rebound lines.
• Chicago went 21-of-30 at the line. Missed free throws in a close game can leave points on the table for any over.
• Karl-Anthony Towns posted 19 points and 13 rebounds in 28 minutes, while Josh Hart had 8 rebounds.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. For more on these markets, see player prop and hook, or get more at /nba.