Chicago Bulls – New York Knicks Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 04.01.2025
It’s an all Eastern Conference affair in Chicago on Saturday night as the Bulls welcome the New York Knicks to town. Can the home team go up 2-0 in the regular season series or will the Knicks pull one back?
The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks meet on 04.01.2025, in what will be their 2nd of three regular season meetings. The game will be played at the United Center (Chicago) with the road team Knicks being favored to win this game.
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Chicago Bulls |
Sat, 04.01.2025, 20:00 |
New York Knicks |
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11/8 |
13/1 |
8/11 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 234.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks: Current situation
At 15-19 the Bulls aren’t really going anywhere this season. The only reason why they are 10th in the standings right now is because they are in the weaker Eastern Conference. Even that might not last long though as the surging 76ers are just a 1 game back. It’s only a matter of time until the Bulls pull the trigger and start their rebuild. Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic are two players we can expect to be moved before the trade deadline.
Only the Oklahoma City Thunder have a longer active win streak than the Knicks right now. New York has solidified it’s grip on the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-10 record, Friday night could see them get even get to 2nd if they can beat Oklahoma City and the Boston Celtics lose in Houston. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has done a solid job implementing the new players into the rotation, now it’s all about consistency and staying healthy for New York.
Chicago Bulls Stats & Form
Whenever a team loses to the Washington Wizards you just know it was a bad night. Chicago did just that in their last game, as the Wizards blew them out 125-107 in Washington. Zach LaVine is doing his best to keep this team afloat and maintain his trade value, he scored 32 points in the loss. Nikola Vucevic added 12 and 14 rebounds, his match-up vs KAT could decide the outcome of Saturday’s game.
New York Knicks Stats & Form
The Knicks will be playing their 2nd game in 2 nights here, following a tough road game at Oklahoma City. Karl-Anthony Towns once again stole the show in their most recent game, which was a 119-103 win over Utah. KAT finished with 31 points and 21 rebounds in the win, while Josh Hart also added 15 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Even though their last 3 wins were against sub .500 teams, the Knicks are headed into these next 2 games with a ton of optimism.
Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks: Head-to-Head
The two teams combined to score 247 points in the first meeting played at Madison Square Garden back in November. Chicago won that game, but it was only their 4th win in the last 10 meetings. New York is averaging 5 points per game more in those 10 games, but neither team has been able to establish any time of dominant run in games between them.
Chicago Bulls – New York Knicks Odds
If you fancy the Bulls to get their 2nd win of the season vs New York here, you can get odds of 11/8 for a home win. Backing the Knicks gets you odds of 8/11.
The point total has been set at 234.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Betting Tip | Odds |
| Chicago Bulls +5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 234.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| New York Knicks -5.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks (04.01.2025)
Prior to this game the Knicks are playing in Oklahoma City against the best team in the Western Conference, so it’s safe to assume they won’t be at their best against the Chicago Bulls. Having won the first meeting by a point back in mid-November the Bulls will be motivated to pull off another upset here, despite being underdogs going into the game. This team relies on pace and shooting to win games. At times the Knicks have struggled against teams that play an up-tempo style, they needed 46 points from Karl-Anthony Towns just to stay in the game against the Bulls earlier in the year. Zach LaVine is on a solid run right now averaging almost 24 points per game on 49% shooting from the field and 47.5% from three. Chicago plays the 3rd fastest tempo in home games this year, averaging 104.5 possessions per game. Catching the Knicks on a 2nd night of a back-to-back will be key here, so look for the Bulls to play fast right from tip-off. The two teams have gone over the total in 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 229 points per game during that stretch. Normally when teams play their 2nd game in two nights that results in a lesser effort on the defensive end, so expect a ton of points to be scored in this one. We recommend backing the over.
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Expert Tip |
Over 234.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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