New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The Chicago Bulls?

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony has begun to embrace the need to be a more well-rounded player. He’s becoming a more willing passer, is showing more of an effort to defend and crash the boards, and is picking his spots as a scorer.

Against the Chicago Bulls, Anthony created as well as any player on the floor en route to one of his best all-around performances of the season.

Anthony finished the 104-89 victory with 23 points, nine rebounds, one offensive board, six assists, and a steal in 34 minutes. He shot 10-of-19 from the field, went 2-of-6 from beyond the arc, and split a pair of free throws.

Anthony recorded a game-high +/- of +22 and committed just one turnover in a responsible and desperately needed performance for the victorious Knicks.

New York is now 8-4 when Anthony has at least four assists and 10-18 when he fails to reach that number. It’s also 14-9 when Anthony scores at least 20 points and 4-13 when he fails to reach that plateau.

More importantly, the Knicks improved to 6-2 when Anthony has at least 20 points and four assists—leaving the team with a 12-20 record when he doesn’t.