CHICAGO — On paper, the Knicks are the better team.

They have two perennial All-Stars to the Bulls’ none, a pair of three-and-D wings who’d fit on any roster, a monster defensive anchor, the league’s most productive bench scorer over the past five seasons, and at least three others who could start or close games for playoff contenders.

If you simulated it in NBA 2K26, New York would probably win 90 times out of 100.

But basketball isn’t played on paper, and video games don’t count in the standings.

The Knicks had to win it on the hardwood, in real time, against a red-hot Chicago team that entered Friday undefeated at 4–0.

They didn’t.

At full strength for the first time since the preseason opener, the Knicks fell flat in a 135–125 loss on Halloween — their third straight defeat to cl

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