Bulls vs Knicks prediction NBA · Friday, April 3
At a glance
The New York Knicks (50-28) host the Chicago Bulls (29-47) on Friday, April 3 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 96 – Knicks 136. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 81% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 28-9 at home and the Bulls are 11-26 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Knicks and 2-8 for the Bulls (current streaks: Knicks W1, Bulls L5).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 122 – 111 Bulls, a margin of about 11.1 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+5.0 vs -3.8 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 (110.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHINY
Top performers
Bulls
Collin SextonG · #1019pts / game
Tre JonesG · #308assists
Leonard MillerF · #116reboundsKnicks
OG AnunobyF · #831pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #1110assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #411reboundsRecent form
CHINYHead-to-head
NY lead 3-1 this season.
NY
Team comparison
| CHI | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 29-47 | Record | 50-28 |
| 116.7 | Points scored / game | 116.7 |
| 121.1 | Points allowed / game | 110.8 |
| -3.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.0 |
| L5 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 11-26 road | Home / road record | 28-9 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.