The New York Knicks look to rebound from their first defeat in 10 games when they wrap up a two-game road trip on Saturday night by visiting the Chicago Bulls.
The Knicks saw an impressive 9-0 run halted by Friday’s 117-107 loss in Oklahoma City, which also put the brakes on an eight-game win streak on the road. The Bulls return home after dropping a 125-107 decision in Washington on New Year’s Day and have work to do to turn things around at home, where they have posted wins in just three of nine contests.
The Knicks arrive in the Windy City perched as 5.5-point favourites on the Saturday NBA odds. The Bulls trail as +170 home underdogs on the NBA moneyline and the total is listed at 233.5.
Knicks vs. Bulls NBA Betting Odds
Saturday night’s matchup at United Center marks the second of three regular season meetings between these NBA Eastern Conference rivals. The Bulls eked out a narrow 124-123 win when they visited Madison Square Garden on November 13. However, the Knicks have otherwise dominated in head-to-head action, winning six of their past nine meetings including three of their past four trips to Chicago.
The Knicks have also enjoyed some success when playing on consecutive nights, winning six of nine, but have covered the spread just three times over that stretch. The Bulls season-long struggle to produce consistent results continues. The club has won just two of six overall and are just 2-7 in their past nine home dates immediately following a road game.
Chicago’s inconsistency has also proved costly for loyal sports bettors, who have seen the Bulls go just 4-7 against the spreads over their past 11 games overall and 7-9 ATS at home this season.
New York Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns played a leading role in the Knicks’ success during their recent 9-0 run, averaging 25.1 points per game and scoring 30 or more five times. While Towns piled up 46 points when the Bulls visited New York in November, he mustered just 17 points in Friday’s loss to the Thunder. However, the big man remained a monster in the paint, pulling down a season-high 22 rebounds to record a fourth straight double-double. Mikal bridges led all Knicks shooters with 24 points and has averaged 23.8 points per game during a six-game stretch that started with a season-high 41-point performance versus San Antonio on Christmas Day.
Chicago Bulls
While the Bulls enter the weekend ranked seventh in the NBA with 117.2 points per game, scoring has come at a premium of late with Chicago shooters averaging just 110 points over the past six contests. That trend continued Wednesday, with the Bulls falling behind early and never recovering in a 125-107 loss to the Wizards. Zach LaVine emerged as the only Bulls scorer to top 17 points, dropping 32 points. However, the team’s leading scorer has struggled to maintain that momentum, scoring 15 or fewer points in five of his past 10 outings. Things have not gone much better for Nikola Vucevic, whose 12 points on Wednesday marked his second-worst outing of the season.
NBA Prediction: Who Will Win Knicks vs. Bulls?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 4 Jan 3:06am | - | - | O +235.5 -110 |
Closing 5 Jan 3:23am | - | - | O +260.5 -120 |
- Regular Season
Knicks Team Leaders
Points |
26.11 |
Assists |
7.47 |
Rebounds |
13.41 |
FG% |
60.9 |
Steals |
1.55 |
Blocks |
0.88 |
Points |
19.15 |
Assists |
6.39 |
Rebounds |
10.28 |
FG% |
62.5 |
Steals |
1.67 |
Blocks |
0.85 |
- Regular Season
Bulls Team Leaders
Points |
26.11 |
Assists |
7.47 |
Rebounds |
13.41 |
FG% |
60.9 |
Steals |
1.55 |
Blocks |
0.88 |
Points |
19.15 |
Assists |
6.39 |
Rebounds |
10.28 |
FG% |
62.5 |
Steals |
1.67 |
Blocks |
0.85 |
Injuries
Miles McBride (PG)
Josh Hart (SG)
Miles McBride (PG)
Tyler Kolek (PG)
Josh Hart (SG)
Josh Hart (SG)
Josh Hart (SG)
Mikal Bridges (SG)
Karl-Anthony Towns (C)
O.G. Anunoby (SF)
Coby White (SG)
Patrick Williams (SF)
Nikola Vucevic (C)
Ayo Dosunmu (PG)
Torrey Craig (SF)
Lonzo Ball (PG)
Dalen Terry (SF)
Tre Jones (PG)
Jalen Smith (PF)
Talen Horton-Tucker (SG)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Miles McBride (PG) | Ques Feb 20 | Ribs - 13 / 02 / 25 | 1-1 | 2-0 | + - |
McBride left the game with a left rib contusion, and it is undetermined if he will play Thursday versus the Bulls, February 20th. |
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Josh Hart (SG) | Prob Wed | Knee - 12 / 02 / 25 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
Hart is nursing with a right knee soreness, but he is likely to play against Hawks on Wednesday. |
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Miles McBride (PG) | Ques Wed | Ribs - 12 / 02 / 25 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
McBride is dealing with a left rib contusion, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Hawks on Wednesday. |
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Tyler Kolek (PG) | Ques Feb 20 | Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
Kolek is tending to a sprained right ankle, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th. |
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Josh Hart (SG) | Prob Tues | Knee - 10 / 02 / 25 | 1-2 | 3-0 | + - |
Hart is fighting off a knee injury, but he is projected to participate against the Pacers on Tuesday. |
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Josh Hart (SG) | Prob Sat | Knee - 07 / 02 / 25 | 2-2 | 4-0 | + - |
Hart is battling with right knee soreness, but he is expected to feature in the lineup against the Celtics on Saturday. |
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Josh Hart (SG) | Prob Tues | Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 | 2-4 | 6-0 | + - |
Hart is hampered by a knee injury, but he is projected to be available against the Raptors on Tuesday. |
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Mikal Bridges (SG) | Prob Tues | Ankle - 04 / 02 / 25 | 2-4 | 6-0 | + - |
Bridges is laid up with left ankle soreness, but he is expected to play against the Raptors on Tuesday. |
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Karl-Anthony Towns (C) | Prob Tues | Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 | 2-4 | 6-0 | + - |
Towns suffered a left knee soreness, but he is expected to be available against the Raptors on Tuesday. |
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O.G. Anunoby (SF) | Ques Feb 20 | Foot - 02 / 02 / 25 | 3-4 | 6-1 | + - |
Anunoby sat out the previous four games due to a right foot sprain, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Coby White (SG) | Ques Feb. 20 | Ankle - 13 / 02 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
White exited the game with an ankle injury, it is unclear if he will play the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th. |
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Patrick Williams (SF) | Ques Feb. 20 | Knee - 13 / 02 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
Williams exited the game to a right knee injury, and it is unknown he will face the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th. |
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Nikola Vucevic (C) | Prob Wed | Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
Vucevic is nursing with an ankle injury, but he is expected to face the Pistons on Wednesday. |
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Ayo Dosunmu (PG) | Prob Tues | Illness - 10 / 02 / 25 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
Dosunmu is ailing from illness, but he is likely to be in Tuesday's lineup against the Pistons. |
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Torrey Craig (SF) | Out Sat | Ankle - 08 / 02 / 25 | 0-4 | 3-1 | + - |
Craig is managing an right ankle injury, and he is not projected to suit up for Saturday's game versus the Knicks. |
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Lonzo Ball (PG) | Ques Feb. 20 | Illness - 05 / 02 / 25 | 1-5 | 5-1 | + - |
Ball is ailing with an illness, and it is yet to established if he will face the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th. |
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Dalen Terry (SF) | Ques Sat | Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 | 1-5 | 5-1 | + - |
Terry is bothered by a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the court against the Warriors on Saturday. |
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Tre Jones (PG) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25 | 1-5 | 5-1 | + - |
Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Warriors on Saturday. |
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Jalen Smith (PF) | Ques Wed | Illness - 02 / 02 / 25 | 2-5 | 5-2 | + - |
Smith is ailing with illness, and his status for Wednesday's matchup against the Timberwolves is uncertain. |
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Talen Horton-Tucker (SG) | Out indefinitely | Shin - 29 / 01 / 25 | 3-6 | 6-3 | + - |
Horton-Tucker has been sidelined due to a left shin injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 4 Jan 3:06am - - O +235.5 -110 Closing 5 Jan 3:23am - - O +260.5 -120 -
- Regular Season
Knicks Team Leaders
Points 26.11
Assists 7.47
Rebounds 13.41
FG% 60.9
Steals 1.55
Blocks 0.88
Points 19.15
Assists 6.39
Rebounds 10.28
FG% 62.5
Steals 1.67
Blocks 0.85
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- Regular Season
Bulls Team Leaders
Points 26.11
Assists 7.47
Rebounds 13.41
FG% 60.9
Steals 1.55
Blocks 0.88
Points 19.15
Assists 6.39
Rebounds 10.28
FG% 62.5
Steals 1.67
Blocks 0.85
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Injuries
Miles McBride (PG)
Ques Feb 20 Ribs - 13 / 02 / 25Josh Hart (SG)
Prob Wed Knee - 12 / 02 / 25Miles McBride (PG)
Ques Wed Ribs - 12 / 02 / 25Tyler Kolek (PG)
Ques Feb 20 Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25Josh Hart (SG)
Prob Tues Knee - 10 / 02 / 25Josh Hart (SG)
Prob Sat Knee - 07 / 02 / 25Josh Hart (SG)
Prob Tues Knee - 04 / 02 / 25Mikal Bridges (SG)
Prob Tues Ankle - 04 / 02 / 25Karl-Anthony Towns (C)
Prob Tues Knee - 04 / 02 / 25O.G. Anunoby (SF)
Ques Feb 20 Foot - 02 / 02 / 25Coby White (SG)
Ques Feb. 20 Ankle - 13 / 02 / 25Patrick Williams (SF)
Ques Feb. 20 Knee - 13 / 02 / 25Nikola Vucevic (C)
Prob Wed Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25Ayo Dosunmu (PG)
Prob Tues Illness - 10 / 02 / 25Torrey Craig (SF)
Out Sat Ankle - 08 / 02 / 25Lonzo Ball (PG)
Ques Feb. 20 Illness - 05 / 02 / 25Dalen Terry (SF)
Ques Sat Knee - 04 / 02 / 25Tre Jones (PG)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25Jalen Smith (PF)
Ques Wed Illness - 02 / 02 / 25Talen Horton-Tucker (SG)
Out indefinitely Shin - 29 / 01 / 25Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Miles McBride (PG) Ques Feb 20 Ribs - 13 / 02 / 25 1-1 2-0 + - McBride left the game with a left rib contusion, and it is undetermined if he will play Thursday versus the Bulls, February 20th.
Josh Hart (SG) Prob Wed Knee - 12 / 02 / 25 1-2 3-0 + - Hart is nursing with a right knee soreness, but he is likely to play against Hawks on Wednesday.
Miles McBride (PG) Ques Wed Ribs - 12 / 02 / 25 1-2 3-0 + - McBride is dealing with a left rib contusion, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Hawks on Wednesday.
Tyler Kolek (PG) Ques Feb 20 Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25 1-2 3-0 + - Kolek is tending to a sprained right ankle, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th.
Josh Hart (SG) Prob Tues Knee - 10 / 02 / 25 1-2 3-0 + - Hart is fighting off a knee injury, but he is projected to participate against the Pacers on Tuesday.
Josh Hart (SG) Prob Sat Knee - 07 / 02 / 25 2-2 4-0 + - Hart is battling with right knee soreness, but he is expected to feature in the lineup against the Celtics on Saturday.
Josh Hart (SG) Prob Tues Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 2-4 6-0 + - Hart is hampered by a knee injury, but he is projected to be available against the Raptors on Tuesday.
Mikal Bridges (SG) Prob Tues Ankle - 04 / 02 / 25 2-4 6-0 + - Bridges is laid up with left ankle soreness, but he is expected to play against the Raptors on Tuesday.
Karl-Anthony Towns (C) Prob Tues Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 2-4 6-0 + - Towns suffered a left knee soreness, but he is expected to be available against the Raptors on Tuesday.
O.G. Anunoby (SF) Ques Feb 20 Foot - 02 / 02 / 25 3-4 6-1 + - Anunoby sat out the previous four games due to a right foot sprain, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Coby White (SG) Ques Feb. 20 Ankle - 13 / 02 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - White exited the game with an ankle injury, it is unclear if he will play the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th.
Patrick Williams (SF) Ques Feb. 20 Knee - 13 / 02 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Williams exited the game to a right knee injury, and it is unknown he will face the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th.
Nikola Vucevic (C) Prob Wed Ankle - 12 / 02 / 25 0-3 2-1 + - Vucevic is nursing with an ankle injury, but he is expected to face the Pistons on Wednesday.
Ayo Dosunmu (PG) Prob Tues Illness - 10 / 02 / 25 0-3 2-1 + - Dosunmu is ailing from illness, but he is likely to be in Tuesday's lineup against the Pistons.
Torrey Craig (SF) Out Sat Ankle - 08 / 02 / 25 0-4 3-1 + - Craig is managing an right ankle injury, and he is not projected to suit up for Saturday's game versus the Knicks.
Lonzo Ball (PG) Ques Feb. 20 Illness - 05 / 02 / 25 1-5 5-1 + - Ball is ailing with an illness, and it is yet to established if he will face the Bulls on Thursday, February 20th.
Dalen Terry (SF) Ques Sat Knee - 04 / 02 / 25 1-5 5-1 + - Terry is bothered by a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the court against the Warriors on Saturday.
Tre Jones (PG) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 25 1-5 5-1 + - Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Warriors on Saturday.
Jalen Smith (PF) Ques Wed Illness - 02 / 02 / 25 2-5 5-2 + - Smith is ailing with illness, and his status for Wednesday's matchup against the Timberwolves is uncertain.
Talen Horton-Tucker (SG) Out indefinitely Shin - 29 / 01 / 25 3-6 6-3 + - Horton-Tucker has been sidelined due to a left shin injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.