Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Predictions

Prediction

New York is the likely winner at Madison Square Garden, but the betting value is not clear. The New York Knicks / NBA game notes report that the Knicks won 133-127 in Chicago on Oct. 28. Jalen Brunson scored 38 points with seven assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

That six-point margin does not support laying 11.5 points in the rematch. Chicago also got 30 points from Norman Powell, showing it can keep pace when its scorers are productive.

Injuries and Recent Form

New York followed the Chicago win with a 103-90 victory over Brooklyn on Nov. 2. Brunson scored 19 points, and Landry Shamet supplied a season-high 22 off the bench.

WhyNBA, an NBA news site, lists Chicago center Nic Claxton as questionable with a left hamstring strain and Jalen Smith as probable with a left finger sprain. Knicks forward Josh Hart is questionable with right ankle soreness. Those listings can change before tipoff, so neither rotation is settled.

Betting Outlook

The Knicks should win, but their -597 moneyline offers little return amid the unresolved availability questions. The earlier six-point result also makes New York -11.5 difficult to back. The listed 50-50 betting split is a default reading, not evidence of public sentiment. Pass.