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Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/03/26

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Bulls vs Knicks Pickswise Expert Predictions

Game Totals Pick
Over 237.5(-110)

When a team allows 145, 129, 125, 131 and 157 points over 5 games you really have to start questioning their effort levels on the defensive end. Naturally, all 5 of those games resulted in losses for Chicago. As we get closer and closer to the end of the regular season, the less the Bulls seem interested in winning games. They head to MSG on Friday and the oddsmakers aren’t being kind to them at all – the spread has been set at 15.5 points for this one. Josh Giddey, Tre Jones and Guerschon Yabusele are all questionable,  which is not ideal before a game against an opponent that’s beaten you 4 times in 5 games in their own building.

Although they ended it with an 11-point win over Memphis, I think it’s accurate to say that the 4-game road trip was a disappointment for the Knicks. Prior to that win they had lost 3 straight to Charlotte, OKC and Houston, all by double digits. So does one big win over a tanking Grizzlies team solve all the issues they’ve been having lately? Defensively, the Knicks rank only 27th in efficiency over the past 5 games, while on offense they’re also outside the top 10. Karl-Anthony Towns has been criticized heavily due to his lack of consistency, so he will be the one to watch in Friday’s game.

Even though the Bulls have been atrocious defensively lately, New York’s unconvincing play over the past 5 games has me questioning their ability to blow this team out. I think the safer option is to go for the total here. Chicago has shown very little effort on the defensive end lately, and with nothing to play for, I see no reason why their level of intensity would go up in that area. The over has cashed in 6 of 8 meetings between the two sides, so let’s stick with the trends and back the points.

Bulls vs Knicks prediction: Over 237.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Point Spread

The Knicks have covered in 23 of their 36 home games this season.

Game Totals

The Under is 26-20-1 in the Bulls' matchups against Eastern Conference teams this season.

Money Line

The Knicks have won 4 games straight at home, while the Bulls have lost on 13 of their last 16 road trips.

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