NBA : Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Odds & Prediction

Game Info: February 20, 2025 7:30PM EST @ Madison Square Garden

The Chicago Bulls are in dire need to overcome a rough spell, marred with consecutive losses and the struggle for consistent performance. While, on the other hand, the New York Knicks have just emerged from a series of solid outings and important wins with a rampaging offense. Well, considering both teams’ recent forms, this sets up an interesting matchup at Madison Square Garden. Whereas the Bulls are looking forward to giving their chances a turnaround, the Knicks will work hard to sustain their winning rhythm at home. Bettors can surely expect an intense battle mixed with plenty of scoring opportunities.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Bulls  , Knicks 

Spread: Bulls +13 , Knicks -13

Over/Under: 244.5

Team Recent Performance

Chicago Bulls

Falling severely to the Pistons as 6-point underdogs on February 13, they suffered a loss of 128-110, with the total going over 237. A day back, they were beaten badly again by Detroit to a tune of 132-92, failing to cover as underdogs 5 points, with the total remaining under 237.5. On February 9, they lost to the Warriors 132-111 while being 6.5-point underdogs, the total going above 240.5. On February 6, they suffered another loss to the Timberwolves by 127-108, not covering as 11.5-point underdogs, with the total going above 226.5 points. Their sole victory was on February 5 against the Heat, which they won 133-124 as 4-point underdogs and the total went above 229.

New York Knicks

On February 13, the Knicks went on to edge the Hawks in a thrilling match, which was won by the former at the score of 149-148, but they were unable to cover the 8 poins favorite line. The total, however, was easily over 243.5. On February 12, New York won a road game from the Indiana Pacers, beating the home side 128-115 to cover the -2 spread while the game went over the total of 242. On February 9, they fell to the Boston Celtics with a severely lopsided score of 131-104 given their 3-point underdog status. Though they lost by such a huge score, the total still went over 230.5. On February 5, they subdued the Raptors, who fell to them with a score of 121-115, benefiting as 5.5-point favorites away from home, for the game also did happen to exceed 228. On February 4, New York defeated Houston with the score of 124-118 and failed to cover the point spread as favorites of 7 points. That total was over 224.5.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Chicago Bulls (4-6) and New York Knicks (6-4) share a comparative wagering standing to the tune of 5-5 on the ATS, with a similar standing of 6-4 in their head-to-head O/U within the season. The Knicks are ahead on scoring average, with 118.1 points versus the 114.0 of the Bulls. At halftime, the two teams are within touching distance, averaging 56.8 points for New York and 56.3 points for Chicago. In addition, the Bulls scored a slight edge with 49.2% to 48.38%. But the Knicks manage to outdo the Bulls in rebounding too with 45.4 to 42.0, and also, this is looking like they will dominate from beyond the arc taking 140 of 350 attempts up against the Bulls’ 113 of 299 attempts. In terms of defense, Chicago averages 7.6 steals, while New York is at 6.8.

Team Injuries Update

Chicago Bulls

Lonzo Ball (PG, illness) is out. Adama Sanogo (SF, knee) is questionable.

New York Knicks

OG Anunoby (SG, foot), Mitchell Robinson (C, ankle), and Pacome Dadiet (SF, toe) are out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The New York Knicks will win and cover the spread with the total going over 244.5.

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