The New York Knicks (24-11) play the Chicago Bulls (15-19) as 5.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on MSG, CHSN, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 239 points.
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Knicks Cover -5.5 vs Bulls -110
Knicks vs. Bulls betting lines
- Knicks odds to win: -223
- Bulls odds to win: +184
- Spread: Knicks (-5.5)
- Total: 239
- TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Knicks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- New York is 13-7 in road contests and has covered the spread 10 times on the road.
- This season, New York is 4-5 ATS on the road when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Knicks road games have gone over the set point total 11 times this year.
- Recent performance seems to trend against New York to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 223.2 points per contest this season.
Knicks Recent Trends
- The Knicks have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
- The Knicks’ last 10 outings saw five go over the total.
- The Knicks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.2 points scored. That’s 16.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Knicks’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.3 points higher than their season-long average.
Knicks Betting Records
- The Knicks are 22-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71% of those games).
- New York has a record of 16-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -223 or shorter (winning 76.2%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Knicks a 69.0% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.8 (third in NBA) | 46.1 (12th) | 43.2 (20th) | 40.9 (second) | 27.9 (10th) | 12.2 (third) |
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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Bulls have hit the over on a set point total in a home game seven times this season.
- The Bulls are 5-11 in home contests and have covered the spread seven times at home.
- This season, the Bulls are 2-1 ATS in home games as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Bulls and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.6 points per home contest this year, 3.4 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Bulls Recent Trends
- The Bulls have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final combined score of the past 10 Bulls games has surpassed the set total twice.
- The Bulls’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.7 points scored. That’s 3.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Bulls’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 110.8, 6.4 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Bulls Betting Records
- Chicago has been underdogs in 26 games this season and won 10 (38.5%) of those contests.
- The Bulls have a record of 3-10 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +184 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Bulls based on the moneyline is 35.2%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (12th in NBA) | 47.5 (23rd) | 45.2 (seventh) | 46.8 (28th) | 29.4 (fourth) | 14.6 (19th) |
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