Knicks vs Bulls prediction NBA · Sunday, February 22
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (24-33) host the New York Knicks (37-21) on Sunday, February 22 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 105 – Bulls 99. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 67% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 15-14 at home and the Knicks are 14-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 1-9 for the Bulls and 7-3 for the Knicks (current streaks: Bulls L8, Knicks W1).
The analysis Model
The Knicks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bulls 113 – 119 Knicks, a margin of about 5.5 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Bulls and the Knicks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-3.1 vs +4.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYCHI
Top performers
Knicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3228pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #119assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3211reboundsBulls
Matas BuzelisF · #1415pts / game
Patrick WilliamsF · #448assists
Guerschon YabuseleF · #2813reboundsRecent form
NYCHIHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
NY
Team comparison
| NY | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-21 | Record | 24-33 |
| 117.5 | Points scored / game | 116.6 |
| 112.0 | Points allowed / game | 120.3 |
| +4.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.1 |
| W1 | Current streak | L8 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 1-9 |
| 14-13 road | Home / road record | 15-14 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.