What an upset! I have to admit 6 facts in this game when the first team in the Eastern Conference fell.

The NBA regular season continues, with the Knicks facing the Bulls at home. Before this game, the Bulls ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 5 wins and 0 losses; as the strongest dark horse in the Eastern Conference in the new season, the Bulls pursued team basketball to the extreme at the beginning of the season, ranking first in the league with an average of 31 assists per game. Of course, as a civilian team, are the Bulls really rising or are they just a flash in the pan? It remains to be verified.

On the other side, the Knicks are ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference with 2 wins and 3 losses; as last season's Eastern Conference finalists, the Knicks' state during this period has been unsatisfactory. They changed their head coach this summer and strengthened role players such as Clarkson and Yabusele to improve the depth of the lineup; they may be in the trial lineup at the beginning of the season, and there should be no problem for the Knicks to enter the playoffs this year.

In this game, the two sides are in the starting lineup. The Bulls sent Jones, Gidi, Okoro, Buzelis and Vucevic. The Knicks sent Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Towns and Milo.

At the beginning of the first quarter, Anunoby turned and wiped inside, got strong under the basket, and scored the first goal of the game; Gidi fired confidently with a three-pointer from the top of the arc, which also opened the door for the Bulls. Brunson was not to be outdone, and responded with a long three-pointer. Okoro also made a wide-open three-pointer, and Towns' ultra-high arc three-pointer was entering the center of the net. In the first half of the first quarter, the two teams were in a stalemate and took the lead alternately. However, at the end of the quarter, the Knicks, who were still playing at home, took the initiative and relied on Shamet and Buzelis' inside and outside shots to open up the score gap.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Bulls by 10 points 34-24.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Clarkson hit a three-pointer with a super long step back to help the Knicks take the lead; Pavey's swift counterattack three-pointer hit the center of the net, Towns strode to the basket to create damage, stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, Gidi accelerated the breakthrough, turned around under the basket and also made a fadeaway jumper, Anunoby's three-pointer from the front was a hit; Smith fired a three-pointer from the wing, and Clarkson held the ball and hit the basket with a throw. The two teams launched a fierce offensive battle, but the Knicks still maintained a 10-point lead. After halftime, the Knicks led the Bulls by 8 points 68-60.

The second half of the game started, changing sides and fighting again. Okoro made a whirlwind sprint layup to kick off the third quarter.

Brunson faced the defense and shot a three-pointer. Vucevic was not to be outdone, and immediately fired back with a shot from the outside. Towns scored in the penalty area, Anunoby easily scored with a counterattack dunk, and Bridges made a wide-open three-pointer. Changhong penetrated the sun and fell straight into the heart of the basket. Even though the Bulls' offensive efficiency is already high, with the team's three-point shooting percentage remaining above 40%, the Knicks are even more exaggerated, with their outside shooting percentage once exceeding 60%. They scored another 37 points in the third quarter. After three quarters, the Knicks led the Bulls by 16 points, 105-89.

In the final decisive battle, the Knicks did not give the Bulls any chance to breathe. Although the scoring efficiency dropped in this quarter, the huge point difference still allowed them to easily accept the victory; in the end, the Knicks defeated the Bulls 128-116 and handed their opponent their first defeat of the season.

In this battle, I fully understood 6 facts.

First, the Bulls' team basketball does not seem to be impeccable. Unexpectedly, they encountered an opponent who was more explosive than their three-pointers. Of course, the Bulls played very well this time. According to this state, there is no problem at all in staying in the top three in the Eastern Conference.

Second, the Knicks still have the style of a strong team. Although their performance at the beginning of the season was a bit slow, in the Eastern Division, the Knicks' financial strength is already good. They have many stars with billion-dollar contracts, and their core players Towns and Brunson are also at All-Star level.

Third, Jidi is really making rapid progress. This season he has a good chance to be selected as an All-Star. In this game, he had a triple-double of 23 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. This is his eighth triple-double with the Bulls, ranking third in team history behind Pippen and Jordan.

Fourth, Vucevic’s sword is still young. The former Valkyrie is also 35 years old, but he can still play. He scored 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists in this game. He made 6 of 10 shots from the field with good efficiency. In this summer's European Championship, Vucevic also had a brilliant performance.

Fifth, Brunson is really awesome and shows no mercy at critical moments. Brunson scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in this game. Although his physical talent is average, his hard-hitting ability is extremely strong. It is really not easy to go from a role player to an All-Star and to the team boss step by step. Brunson in the playoffs is also one of the representatives of tough figures in the league.

Sixth, Clarkson’s contract is worth signing. In this game, he scored 15 points in 17 minutes as a substitute. However, this summer he only signed a one-year basic salary contract of 3 million with the Knicks. It is real value to the Knicks. Clarkson is still very meaningful as the team's sixth man and a scorer.