Chicago Bulls (14-8) vs. New York Knicks (11-10)
December 2, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks +2; Over/Under: -213.5
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The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks meet Thursday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The New York Knicks also look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 109.1 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 44.3 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 25.9 points and 4.2 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 25.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 4.8 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 106.5 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 106.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.4 points and 10.1 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 14 points and 2.1 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 35-17 ATS in their last 52 Thursday games. The Knicks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 11-5 in Bulls last 16 road games. The under is 9-2 in Knicks last 11 overall. The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in New York and 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Chicago Bulls have been the better team this season, but they’ve come back to reality a bit as of late, and they’re only winning their last five games by an average of 1.8 points. The New York Knicks only lose in the underdog role by an average of 2.4 points, and they should be a motivated group after a heartbreaking loss to the Knicks. The home team has won seven of the last 10 meetings between the Knicks and Bulls. Give me the free bucket.
