Jalen Brunson's Tone-Setting Start Leads Knicks to Skid-Snapping Victory

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson set the tone with 19 first-quarter points, leading the team to a 128-116 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, snapping a three-game skid. Brunson finished with 31 points on 10-of-22 shooting, adding five rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. He has been a consistent force for the Knicks, serving as the game-high scorer in the last five contests since OG Anunoby led the season opener. OG Anunoby (21 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (20 points, 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double) complemented Brunson, while Jordan Clarkson (15 points, 11 in first half) and Josh Hart (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists) provided crucial bench play. Mitchell Robinson, in his second game, played sparingly with an injury scare, recording five rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes.