# Knicks enjoy history-tying 84-point first half in dominant win

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knicks-enjoy-history-tying-84-point-first-half-in-dominant-win/
- Published: 2026-11-05T05:02:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T05:21:43+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/knicks-enjoy-history-tying-84-point-first-half-in-dominant-win/
- Topics: Culture, Fashion, World

## Key points

- The Knicks tied their franchise record with 84 first-half points.
- They beat the Bulls 135-105 at Madison Square Garden.
- A 32-point half-time lead let all five starters rest in the fourth.

## Summary

The New York Knicks scored 84 points in the first half of a 135-105 win over the Chicago Bulls, tying the franchise record for points in a half. The performance marked a sharp turnaround from their slow starts and gave them their most complete showing of the season so far.

The previous 84-point first half came against Philadelphia in 1988, when the Knicks lost 137-135; Wednesday’s total was also their highest in any half at the current Madison Square Garden. They shot 62.5 per cent from the field and 50 per cent from three-point range before half-time, with Jalen Brunson scoring 26 points and OG Anunoby adding 18. New York made 24 of 26 first-half free throws and led by 32, allowing all five starters to rest for the fourth quarter.

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