Knicks vs Bulls Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 9th 2024

New York Knicks

Knicks

46W-32L

New York Knicks

April 09, 2024

08:00PM EST

Odds: 212.5 o/u

Bulls

37W-41L

Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls

Get ready to rumble, sports fans, because tonight we’re storming the Windy City! The New York Knicks, boasting a solid 46-32 record, are set to charge into the United Center, ready to battle it out with the 37-41 Chicago Bulls. The clock’s ticking down to an 08:00PM EST tipoff, and the tension is mounting. The Knicks are tailing 16 games behind in the Eastern conference, while the Bulls are hot on their heels, just 10 games back. Bookies are buzzing, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 212.5, with the Knicks holding a -2.0 line and the Bulls balancing at 2.0. The Bulls are looking to bounce back from a 98-113 loss against ORL, while the Knicks are riding high on a 122-109 victory against MIL. So, buckle up, folks! Tonight, it’s not just about seeing who can grab the bull by the horns, it’s about finding out if the Knicks can continue to knock it out of the park!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 09, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

NYK ML CHI ML Over/Under Line
Open -135 +115 213.5 -2.0/2.0
Recent -185 +160 212.5 -4.5/4.5
Difference -50 +45 -1.0

Team Performance

nyk Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
21W-18L

64.9% Win Probability

chi Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
HOME
20W-19L

35.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
04/05/24 New York Knicks NYK 17 28 31 24 100 Under
Chicago Bulls CHI 29 32 20 27 108
01/03/24 Chicago Bulls CHI 24 31 23 22 100 Over
New York Knicks NYK 26 25 35 30 116
12/23/22 Chicago Bulls CHI 29 29 31 29 118 Over
New York Knicks NYK 22 38 32 25 117
12/16/22 New York Knicks NYK 29 29 29 27 114 Under
Chicago Bulls CHI 32 21 22 16 91
12/14/22 New York Knicks NYK 29 35 28 25 11 128 Over
Chicago Bulls CHI 28 27 33 29 3 120
03/28/22 Chicago Bulls CHI 28 22 25 29 104 Over
New York Knicks NYK 24 29 28 28 109
12/02/21 Chicago Bulls CHI 37 32 20 30 119 Over
New York Knicks NYK 19 32 32 32 115
11/21/21 New York Knicks NYK 20 25 29 29 103 Under
Chicago Bulls CHI 25 26 21 37 109
10/28/21 New York Knicks NYK 27 28 27 22 104 Under
Chicago Bulls CHI 25 26 22 30 103

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/07 vs MIL 122-109W 41 25 5 92
04/05 vs CHI 100-108L 38 22 17 84
04/04 @ SAC 120-109W 39 34 11 80
04/02 vs MIA 99-109L 30 25 14 76
03/31 @ OKL 112-113L 46 24 10 92
03/29 vs SAS 126-132L 50 24 11 111
03/27 vs TOR 145-101W 42 37 11 94
03/25 @ DET 124-99W 52 30 13 89
03/23 @ BRO 105-93W 47 25 9 97
03/21 vs DEN 100-113L 31 28 9 79

Bulls Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/07 vs ORL 98-113L 37 20 21 75
04/05 @ NYK 108-100W 57 27 16 94
04/01 @ ATL 101-113L 51 17 8 94
03/31 vs MIN 109-101W 43 30 16 80
03/29 vs BRO 108-125L 44 24 12 78
03/27 @ IND 125-99W 54 28 7 98
03/25 @ WAS 105-107L 46 27 11 87
03/23 @ BOS 113-124L 29 36 7 83
03/21 vs HOU 117-127L 43 23 11 94
03/18 @ POR 110-107W 40 26 9 93

Starting Lineups

Knicks Notable Injuries

  • Shake Milton (PG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.6reb, 1.3ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.3
  • Jericho Sims (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 3.3reb, 0.5ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.2
  • Mamadi Diakite (PF/C): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.1
  • DaQuan Jeffries (SG/SF): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.3

Bulls Notable Injuries

  • Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 10.0pts, 3.8reb, 3.3ast, 28.3 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 4.8
  • Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.7pts, 3.8reb, 1.1ast, 19.2 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 1.7
  • Terry Taylor (SF): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 6.1 minutes. Last game: 04/01/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Henri Drell (SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 1.5ast, 2.2 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.5reb, 0.0ast, 2.5 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Andrew Funk (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.3 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Knicks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #14 #16 #21 #12 -2.8%
PF #3 #2 #18 #2 -13.7%
PG #14 #9 #4 #7 -21.0%
SF #10 #28 #10 #17 5.5%
SG #7 #19 #4 #3 -7.1%

Bulls Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #21 #8 #2 #9 -5.4%
PF #10 #4 #24 #11 -4.2%
PG #6 #4 #30 #10 -15.8%
SF #24 #8 #23 #24 12.7%
SG #27 #24 #23 #28 8.9%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
110.3
111.1
Rebounds per Game
44.2
44.4
Assists per Game
25.9
25.7
Steals per Game
8.2
7.5
Blocks per Game
4.0
4.1
Shots per Game
87.9
87.8
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.1
10.1
2-Pt Percentage per Game
54.1
54.0
3-Pt Percentage per Game
35.9
35.2
Turnovers per Game
11.8
12.1
Fouls per Game
18.0
17.4

Recent Trends

  • Jalen Brunson (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
  • Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.9% to 10.8, 21.5 min average previous 3 games.
  • Andre Drummond (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.6% to 22.9, 17.3 min average previous 3 games.
  • Javonte Green (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.5% to 23.6, 16.3 min average previous 3 games.
  • Josh Hart (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 30.7, 44.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Julian Phillips (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
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