NEW YORK — One game after a huge win in Cleveland, the Bulls took a surprise left hook Monday night from the host Knicks, who were supposed to be making summer vacation plans.
Despite a game-high 37 points from DeMar DeRozan, including 15 in the fourth quarter, the Bulls fell 109-104, settling for a season split with the Knicks. The Raptors, who beat the Celtics in overtime in Boston, now have the same 43-32 record as the Bulls but lose the tie-breaker based on the teams’ season series, which keeps the Bulls at fifth place in the conference standings and the Raptors at sixth.