Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks prediction for Saturday’s NBA Eastern Conference regular season bout at the United Center in Chicago. The tipoff for this game is scheduled for 01:00 UK time. Follow on for our free predictions betting tips and preview.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Knicks to Win – 2.31
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Over 224.5 Points – 1.64
Knicks to Win
Considering the last ten fixtures of both teams in the NBA, the Bulls have won 40% while the Knicks were victorious in six games. Moreover, the Knicks beat the Bulls in the previous three meetings prior to their Saturday clash.
Over 224.5 Points
The average number of points scored by the Bulls this term is 113.6 while the Knicks usually knock in 114.3 points per game. The Bulls’ previous four games and the Knicks’ three of their five road games prior to this one produced over 224.5 points.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls suffered their 11th loss of the season on Thursday as they lost to the Knicks in overtime, whom they host again on Saturday. It was Chicago’s first home defeat after three wins in a row. The Bulls are now on an 11-16 win/loss record in the Eastern Conference and take 11th place.
In Thursday’s game, the Bulls shot 54.5% from the field which is 6% better than their season average of 48%. However, in overtime, coach Donovan’s team collapsed and scored just three points making one of their seven attempts from the field, and handed lost a chance to win the game.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five of which two were on the road by beating the Chicago Bulls. This was the Knicks’ 15th win of the season in return for 13 defeats as they take sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Moreover, the Knicks have won their last four away games.
The Knicks had a very aggressive approach in the last match in Chicago as despite being inferior to the Bulls in shooting they dominated under the basket with 15 offensive rebounds.
Overall, the Knicks outscored the Bulls in the rebounding department by 48-31 and were clinical in the overtime outsourcing their hosts by 11-3.
The Bulls have been struggling against the Knicks for three games now and lost them all. On the other side, the Knicks won seven of the 17 games during which they were considered underdogs. We think the Knicks have what it takes to repeat a double win come Saturday.
In their last four games, the Chicago Bulls scored 115 or more points. The Knicks meanwhile conceded more than 115 in three of their last five road games. With odds of 1.80 at 1XBet, we predict the Bulls to score over 114 points.
For Chicago, Dosunmu is expected to return on December 16th while Lorenzo Ball is out till the 19th of January.
On the Knicks side, Keels and Arcidiacono are assessed on a daily basis while Toppin is out for another week.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The Knicks beat the Bulls 128-120 after overtime on 15/12/2022 in Chicago.
Where will this match be played?
Saturday’s game will be played at the United Center in Chicago.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for Chicago Bulls vs Ney York Knicks.