Knicks vs Bulls prediction NBA · Friday, October 31
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (4-0) host the New York Knicks (2-2) on Friday, October 31 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 125 – Bulls 135. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 3-0 at home and the Knicks are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-0 for the Bulls and 2-2 for the Knicks (current streaks: Bulls W4, Knicks L2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bulls 116 – 115 Knicks, a margin of about 0.5 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (118.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.4 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYCHI
Top performers
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1129pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #117assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #411reboundsBulls
Josh GiddeyG · #332pts / gameJosh GiddeyG · #39assistsJosh GiddeyG · #310reboundsRecent form
NYCHIHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
NY
Team comparison
| NY | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | Record | 4-0 |
| 114.5 | Points scored / game | 118.3 |
| 111.4 | Points allowed / game | 117.3 |
| +2.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.8 |
| L2 | Current streak | W4 |
| 2-2 | Last 10 games | 4-0 |
| 0-2 road | Home / road record | 3-0 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.