Jalen Brunson (31 points), Knicks deal Bulls first loss of season

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Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as the New York Knicks ended a three-game skid and the unbeaten run of the visiting Chicago Bulls with a 128-116 victory.

Brunson set the tone with a 19-point first-quarter explosion for the Knicks, who for the game connected on all 22 attempts from the free-throw line.

The home side buried 20 of 42 3-pointers (47.6%), incl