The Bulls turned in a truly dreadful third quarter and their comeback attempt fell short in a 115-107 loss to the Knicks on Wednesday night at the United Center. The loss, coupled with the Pistons’ victory, dropped them one game out of playoff position. Kristaps Porzingis’ career-high 29 points and 24 from Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks, who shot 56 percent from 3-point range. Nikola Mirotic’s career-high 35 points also featured a career-high nine 3-pointers, while Derrick Rose added 21 points.
Turning point: The third quarter. The Knicks sank seven of their first eight shots and outscored the Bulls 35-18 in the period.
Tribune player of game: Porzingis. He posted his first double-double since Kurt Rambis took over for Derek Fisher as coach.
Key number: 19. The Knicks outrebounded the Bulls 53-34.
The quote: “We know what we need to do down the stretch. We just have to execute.” — Doug McDermott
Up next: At Knicks, 6:30 p.m., Thursday; CSN, WMVP-AM 1000.
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