The New York Knicks (24-11) and Chicago Bulls (15-19) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the United Center in Chicago. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Knicks are 6-point favorites over the Bulls on the spread, with the over/under set at 238 total points. New York is a -245 favorite to win outright, while Chicago is +200 to pull off the upset.
Let's get to my Knicks vs. Bulls predictions and NBA picks for Saturday night.
Knicks vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks
Spread
The Knicks are the better team, but also, their entire starting five played 40 or more minutes against Oklahoma City in a loss last night, where they look cooked by the fourth quarter.
At the same time, the Bulls aren't very good, and despite the Knicks traveling from OKC to Chicago for this back to back, you naturally hesitate because its the Bulls.
But I'll play them here anyway. They're 5-1 against the spread with a rest advantage, while the Knicks are 1-4 ATS with a rest disadvantage.
The Bulls lost in Washington on Wednesday and are 11-7 ATS after a loss. I will lean Bulls.
Moneyline
You could talk me into a Bulls sprinkle,, but the Knicks are good and they take care of lesser teams, for the most part, even if it's close.
Except.. except the Bulls did beat the Knicks in Madison Square Garden on November 13 by a score of 124-123. That was the hair foul game.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the total.
The Knicks offense is good, and the Bulls can score with them. But that doesn't make this an auto-bet on the Over for me.
The Knicks could be unsteady on the second half of a back-to-back, even against the Bulls.
That said, the Knicks have hit three Overs off no rest. We've detected that 90% of bets on the total are on the Over.
My Pick: Bulls +6 (-110) – Lean
Knicks vs. Bulls Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Knicks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6 -110 | 238 -110 / -110 | -245 |
| Bulls Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6 -110 | 238 -110 / -110 | +200 |
- Knicks vs. Bulls spread: Knicks -6
- Knicks vs. Bulls over/under: 238 total points
- Knicks vs. Bulls moneyline: Knicks -245, Bulls +200
- Knicks vs. Bulls best bet: Bulls +6 (-110)
My Bulls vs. Knicks best bet is on Chicago to cover the spread as home underdogs (+5.5), with the best line currently available at DraftKings. But as always, make sure to shop for the best line using our live NBA odds page.
New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Preview
I like two props in this game.
First, I'm taking Karl-Anthony Towns to score 25 or more points at -120 on FanDuel.
For whatever reason, KAT is listed at -125 to go over 24.5, so we'll take the -120.
He destroyed the Bulls with 46 last time, and has gone over in three of his last four outings overall, and in six straight against Nikola Vucevic.
The other is Coby White over 17.5 points. He got 22 against the Knicks back in November. He's cleared 17.5 points in three of four games without Ayo Dosunmu — who is out today with an injury — and the low was 17.
Best Bets: Coby White Over 17.5 Points, Karl-Anthony Towns 25+ Points
Bulls vs. Knicks Parlay Picks
- Karl-Anthony Towns 25+ Points
- Coby White Over 17.5 Points
Parlay Payout: +222
