Knicks Takeaways from Monday's 113-105 win over Bulls

New York had lost 14 of its previous 15 games

4/2/2019, 2:04 AM

It turns out Knicks wins aren't as rare as seeing Halley's Comet. They managed to defeat the Bulls on Monday night, 113-105. >> Box score

Five things to know about Monday's game...

1) Another game, another impressive stat line from Mitchell Robinson. On his 21st birthday, Robinson had 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Robinson has blocked at least two shots in 25 consecutive games, tying him with David Robinson for the second-longest such streak by a rookie in NBA history.

2) Luke Kornet scored a career-high 24 points, shooting 8-for-11 from the field including 5-for-7 from 3-point range. He and all the other Knicks starters scored at least 14 points each.

3) Damyean Dotson played 41 minutes and had 18 points, all of which came off 3-pointers as he went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc. The Knicks shot 18-for-38 from deep as a team while Chicago made just four of 17 3-point attempts.

4) Kevin Knox fell just shy of a double-double, putting up 19 points and nine assists along with three boards and a block. He played at least 40 minutes for the eighth time this season. Emmanuel Mudiay had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.

5) Former St. John's star Jakarr Sampson had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls in his first game since signing a 10-day contract with Chicago. He had been playing with their G League team.

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What's next

The Knicks head to Orlando to take on the Magic on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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