Overview
- New York fell 135–125 to the Bulls to finish a winless road trip, dropping to 2–3 after allowing 72 first-half points.
- Mike Brown faulted poor on-ball guarding, a lack of physicality and missed game-plan discipline, highlighting repeated right-hand drives by Ayo Dosunmu.
- The bench has been heavily outscored 131–60 during the skid, with newcomers Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson struggling as Brown leans more on Landry Shamet.
- Josh Hart has settled into a full-time reserve role and acknowledged ongoing numbness in fingers on his shooting hand.
- Mitchell Robinson returned with 4 points and 11 rebounds in 20 minutes and is listed questionable for the rematch at Madison Square Garden as a seven-game homestand begins.