In what could have been an ominous opportunity for the Knicks in the backcourt, all three of their busted guards were able to step up against the Bulls on Wednesday night.

Notably, starting point guard Jalen Brunson remained in the starting lineup after being listed as questionable for the game with a sprained right ankle suffered the previous night in Philadelphia.

Brunson left the win over the Sixers early in the second half after stepping on an opponent’s foot, but he returned late in the third quarter and finished the game with 18 points on 5-for-15 shooting with five assists and six turnovers in 35 minutes. minutes.

Miles McBride (knee) and Cameron Payne (hamstring) were also available for the Knicks after being listed as questionable on the injury report.

Payne had returned against the Sixers after missing the previous four games with the same injury, scoring three points in just nine minutes off the bench.