Bulls off to hottest start since the Michael Jordan dynasty era

Giddey, who entered the game averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, saved his best for history on the line. The former first-round draft pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 32 points while coming one assist away from a triple-double. He also added 10 boards and nine helpers.

Vucevic put up 26 points and seven rebounds himself. Showing the depth of the team, four other Bulls reached double digits in scoring as well, highlighted by 22 from Ayo Dosunmu. 

Before beating the Knicks, the projected Eastern Conference favorite by most experts, the Bulls' previous wins came against the Pistons, Magic, Hawks and Kings. 

Chicago will need to get by the Knicks again on Saturday night to move to 6-0. 

Can the Bulls keep this up? 

Even if they don't end up on the same pace as the last Bulls team to open up a season 5-0 — the 1996-97 finished at 69-13 and went on to win the franchise's fifth championship, they are at least on track to prove doubters wrong. 

And just making the playoffs would be a big deal for the Bulls, who fell shy of the actual postseason, losing in the play-in tournament three years in a row.