CHICAGO -- The New York Knicks exploded with 35 third quarter points to beat the Chicago Bulls, 115-107 on Wednesday night at the United Center.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 points and 10 rebounds for New York while Carmelo Anthony had 24 to orchestrate the charge. Robin Lopex added 11 points and 13 boards while Arron Afflalo pitched in 12 points and seven dimes. The win snapped the Knicks' 3-game slide, bumping the team's modest record to 29-43.
"The ball was moving and I had some pretty good looks," Porzingis told NBA.com after shooting 3-of-6 form long distance and tying a personal season-high with 29 markers. The Knicks made 45 of 87 field goals and 14 of 25 triples.
Chicago got 35 points from Nikola Mirotic, who nailed nine triples that tied a franchise record. Derrick Rose contributed 21 points and four assists but Jimmy Butler, easing slowly back from a strained knee, managed only seven points with eight assists.
The Bulls dropped to 9th place in the Easturn Conference while the Knicks improved to 29-43.
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