New York hosts the Chicago Bulls after Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points in the New York Knicks' 149-148 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is in the midst of his seventh NBA season, but the 26-year-old has compiled an impressive profile. Young led the Hawks to an East
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The New York Knicks prepared for their challenging schedule following the All-Star Break in about the only way a blue-collar team could do so: By playing their longest game of the season.
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Another Bulls player who had a productive night was Matas Buzelis. He started against the Suns and had 15 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 24 minutes of action while shooting 5-10 from the field and 3-7 from three-point range.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points, Tobias Harris added 20 points for Detroit Pistons in 7th consecutive win, this one over James Harden's LA Clippers.
That connection also manifests in the way that the Hawks use Two-Way contracts. Atlanta frequently sends its Two-Way players — and even its other young players like Mo Gueye — back and forth to College Park, striking a balance between depth for the NBA team and valuable on-court development in G League action.
The veteran scored 44 and 40 points, respectively, across his last two games against the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, two defensively deficient teams. Enter the Chicago Bulls, who are 26th in defensive rating. Towns has absolutely had his way with the Bulls across two meetings this season, scoring a mind-boggling 90 total points.