Knicks vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for February 20

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The Chicago Bulls (22-33) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (36-18) at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The matchup airs on MSG and CHSN. The point total is set at 244.5 for the matchup.

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Knicks Cover -11.5 vs Bulls -109

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Knicks vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -602
  • Bulls odds to win: +451
  • Spread: Knicks (-11.5)
  • Total: 244.5
  • TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York is 19-10 in home contests and have covered the spread 14 times at home.
  • New York’s record against the spread is 6-1 when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • The Knicks have gone over a set point total in a home game 17 times this season.
  • This season at home New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest, 17.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Knicks games has exceeded the set total eight times.
  • The Knicks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 232.9 points scored. That’s 11.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 6.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have compiled a 34-14 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.8% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -602 or shorter, New York has a record of 10-1 (90.9% win percentage).
  • The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 85.8% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (third in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 43.0 (23rd) 41.2 (first) 27.6 (10th) 12.1 (third)

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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bulls are 12-14 in road contests and have covered the spread 11 times on the road.
  • Bulls games have gone over the set point total 13 times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road the Bulls and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.7 points per contest, 9.8 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Bulls games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Bulls games averaged 9.8 fewer points (234.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bulls have a 112.1 points-per-game average, 3.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • This season, Chicago has been the underdog 41 times and won 16, or 39%, of those games.
  • The Bulls have a record of 1-3 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +451 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 18.1% chance of a victory for the Bulls.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (15th in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 45.2 (eighth) 46.9 (29th) 28.8 (seventh) 14.3 (20th)
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