NEW YORK: If Wednesday’s 115-109 defeat to the Bulls was the last match the Knicks participated as presently created, they left a known calling card: a blown guide and their 5th straight defeat.

Knicks’ David Lee is protected by Bulls’ Derrick Rose, true, and Brad Miller, for the period of the 2nd half in New York.

But at least, dissimilar Tuesday’s 118-85 no demonstrates in Chicago, they prove up.

Still, with today’s 3 p.m. trade limit execution over them, they vanished for the 14th instant in 18 matches to descend a season-high 15 matches under .500 at 19–34 after blowing an untimely 15-point lead.

And for a 2nd straight night, Bulls’ All-Star position sentinels Derrick Rose torn them. After bringing a 14-for-18, 29-point recital Tuesday, he turn 10-for-19 for 27 points, as 2 other team members double-doubled.

Meanwhile, the Knicks shaped 3 20-plus scorers: Al Harrington (Twenty seven), Wilson Chandler (Twenty six) and David Lee (Twenty three, plus twelve recoils). But in spite of Danilo Gallinari’s 19 points, he turn just 5-for-18 and Two-for-Ten on 3’s, 2 of those 3’s poorly missed on one final-minute control with the Knicks downward three.

Point protector Chris Duhon also got outplayed by Rose a 2nd straight night.

So far, Coach Mike D’Antoni described the recital “very cheering” following Tuesday’s disaster, proverb, “With the power they demonstrated and be concerned … they stay that position, we’ll obtain improved as a side and place some wins up.”

But this one essentially got away through an 11-0 Bulls’ sprint across the ultimate 2 lodgings that cleaned out what was left of that 15-point guide.

The Knicks got inside 2 twice in the closing 3½ minutes, but finally lost for the 8th time this term after blowing a double-figure lead.

Jared Jeffries, a possible part in a Tracy McGrady contract, left following playing only 6:03 in the original half because of a painful right knee he initially hurt last month.