Jalen Brunson and Key Knicks Players to Watch vs. the Bulls - April 9

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Knicks vs. Bulls: Players to Watch

Knicks Key Players

Jalen Brunson is averaging 28.2 points, 3.6 boards and 6.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Hart's numbers on the season are 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, shooting 42.5% from the floor and 30.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 made treys.

Donte DiVincenzo's numbers on the season are 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 44.1% from the field and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.5 made treys (third in league).

Julius Randle is averaging 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Isaiah Hartenstein's numbers on the season are 7.5 points, 8.4 boards and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 64.1% from the floor.

Bulls Key Players

DeMar DeRozan averages 23.7 points for the Bulls, plus 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

The Bulls are getting 17.6 points, 10.6 boards and 3.4 assists per game from Vucevic.

The Bulls get 18.9 points per game from Coby White, plus 4.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

Andre Drummond averages 8.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists. He is sinking 55.4% of his shots from the floor.

The Bulls get 12.2 points per game from Ayo Dosunmu, plus 2.8 boards and 3.2 assists.

Knicks vs. Bulls Stat Insights

New York Key Stats

The Knicks have a +351 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.5 points per game. They're putting up 112.5 points per game to rank 20th in the league and are giving up 108 per outing to rank second in the NBA.

New York prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. It is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game (fifth in the league) compared to its opponents' 40.6 per outing.

The Knicks knock down 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.6. They shoot 36.6% from deep while their opponents hit 36.7% from long range.

New York's 113.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 13th in the NBA, and the 110.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank ninth in the league.

Chicago Key Stats

The Bulls' -130 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 111.7 points per game (23rd in NBA) while giving up 113.4 per outing (13th in league).

The 43.7 rebounds per game Chicago accumulates rank 15th in the league. Their opponents pull down 43.6.

The Bulls knock down 11.5 three-pointers per game (27th in the league), 3.1 fewer than their opponents.

Chicago scores 111.9 points per 100 possessions (19th in league), while giving up 113 points per 100 possessions (17th in NBA).

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