Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 09/04/2024, 01:52  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 09/04/2024 at 01:52 in NBA Predictions

The Chicago Bulls will again be at home against the New York Knicks looking to return to winning ways in the NBA. They come to this match sitting ninth in the Eastern Conference whereas the Knicks are fourth. The Bulls defeated the Knicks 108-100 the last time they were home. This was right before their trip to Orlando where they were defeated 113-98 by the Magic last time out. The win over the Knicks tied this series at 1-1 with two more matchups between the two still to play. Billy Donovan’s men have already secured a play-in spot and will battle the 10th-placed Hawks. Their remaining four regular season games will therefore be used to prepare for this one-off showdown. The Bulls have compiled a 37-41 record and lead the Hawks by a game. They have lost six of their last 10 games and have averaged slightly over 100 points in their last three outings. Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu are questionable for this game.

The Knicks bounced back from the loss in Chicago with a dominant 122-109 victory over the struggling Bucks in Milwaukee. This improved their record to 46-32. They are now tied with the third-placed Magic and are just one game off second place. Tom Thibodeau’s men are also just half a game clear of their closest challengers. With four matches left to play, securing home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs at least is imperative. New York have lucked consistency in recent weeks and have won just twice in their last six matches. For this match, Bojan Bogdanovic is listed as ‘Questionable’. The Knicks, who have averaged 114 points in their last three games, will have O.G. Anunoby available for a third successive match. His return to full fitness slightly offsets Julius Randle's absence.