It was always going to end.

The Chicago Bulls ran out of steam Sunday for their first loss of the season in a 128-113 blowout to the New York Knicks.

Guard Josh Giddey racked up his first triple-double of the season — tallying 23 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists — but even that performance wasn’t enough to outweigh an offensive onslaught from the Knicks. The loss marked Giddey’s eighth triple-double in a Chicago uniform, the third-most in franchise history behind Michael Jordan (28) and Scottie Pippen (15).

The San Antonio Spurs also gave up a loss Sunday, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-0) as the only remaining unbeaten team in the NBA. Despite the loss, the Bulls remain the top-ranked team in the Eastern Conference in a tie with the Philadelphia 76ers (5-1).

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