Final Score: Bulls 93, Knicks 85

Well, even the Knicks' offense couldn't survive being down Carmelo Anthony (plus everybody else) against one of the best defenses in the NBA. The Bulls (short-handed themselves) smothered New York's pick-and-roll and shuttered their outside opportunities and, on top of that, Raymond Felton and J.R. Smith had nightmare offensive performances in the loss. In a way, I'm impressed the Knicks kept it so close, given how miserably they executed. On the other hand, it sucks that they could've had this one if they were even a little sharper.

Back to New York they go, with Melo hopefully back in the fold. Short recap'll be up soon.