The last time was the Jordan era! Gidi 32+10+9, the Bulls started with 5 consecutive victories, the first time in the past 30 years

In the NBA Cup group stage, the Bulls defeated the Knicks 135-125 at home, winning their first five consecutive victories. As the 76ers lost to the Celtics by one point today and suffered their first defeat of the season, the Bulls became the only undefeated team in the Eastern Conference and topped the Eastern Conference with a record of 5 wins and 0 losses. It is worth mentioning that the last time the Bulls won five consecutive games at the start of a season, it dates back to the 1996-97 season nearly 30 years ago, when the Bulls were still in the Jordan era.

The Bulls had the upper hand almost throughout the game today, leading to 22 points at one point. Although the Knicks evened the score difference in the final quarter, they fell short in the end and failed to complete the reversal. After defeating the Cavaliers and Celtics at the beginning, the Knicks also suffered three consecutive losses, with a record of only 2 wins and 3 losses, and the three losses were all away games.

Five Bulls players scored in double figures today, and three of them scored 20+. Guidi played outstandingly, playing 38 minutes, shooting 12 of 21, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal, a luxury near-triple-double, with no mistakes and a plus-minus value of +5. Gidi performed very well in the first half. He played 18 minutes and made 7 of 10 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He already scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. In the first five games, Gidi averaged 22.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game.

Vucevic was very impressive. He played 31 minutes, made 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 2 of 5 free throws, and scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Dousum played well and was very efficient. He played 29 minutes as a substitute, making 8 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 22 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, with a game-high plus-minus of +19.

For the Knicks, the starting lineup performed well, with four players scoring 20+, except for Mitchell Robinson. After scoring 35+ points in two consecutive games, Brunson is still very impressive. He played 35 minutes and made 12 of 25 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers and 2 of 5 free throws. He scored 29 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Towns played steadily, playing 32 minutes, making 6 of 14 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, and a double-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Towns was sluggish in the first half, but regained his form in the third quarter. He made 4 of 6 in a single quarter, 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds.

Anunoby felt hot. He played 36 minutes, made 10 of 13 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Bridges was also very impressive. He played 38 minutes, made 9 of 14 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.