With OG Anunoby (foot) also sidelined, this marked the guard’s first start in 45 appearances this season, and he made the most of it.

The New York Knicks were shorthanded against a Chicago Bulls team that was fighting for their playoff lives to kick off the second half of the season.  Starters like OG Anunoby and Josh Hart were both out of action while backup center Mitchell Robinson continues to be out from offseason surgery.

The pair was pressed into starting duty as forward OG Anunoby missed his sixth consecutive game with a right foot sprain.