Jalen Brunson recorded 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists as the New York Knicks landed the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by holding off the visiting Chicago Bulls, 120-119, in overtime on Sunday, April 14 (Monday, April 15, Manila time).

A loss to the Orlando Magic by the Milwaukee Bucks aided the Knicks (50-32), who registered their first 50-win season in 24 seasons.

Donte DiVincenzo added 25 points for New York.

DeMar DeRozan paced the Bulls (39-43) with 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nikola Vucevic finished with a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double and Coby White had 26 points.

The Knicks took the lead for good after a pair of Brunson free throws, followed by DiVincenzo’s three-pointer that gave New York a 114-112 lead with 3:13 remaining in overtime.