Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/23/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 23, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  13-18 (4th place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  18-14 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  4-6 last 10

New York Knicks:  8-2 last 10

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 13-18 record overall and they are 6-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 28 while Zach LaVine was next on the team with 22 points. DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Coby White each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Andre Drummond led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.5 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 14-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-18.

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with an 18-14 record overall and they are 8-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Toronto Raptors in their last game. RJ Barrett and Julius Randle each led the team in points in that game with 30 while Immanuel Quickley was next on the team with 20 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Julius Randle led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 55.3% from the field, 42.3% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 17-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-17-1.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have been terrible in their games lately but they managed to bounce back in their last game with a win and will now be looking to string a few wins together here. They haven't been very good on the road this year with a losing record but the Knicks haven't really been a great home team either with just an 8-8 home record this season. The Knicks were very hot over the last 2 weeks going on a big win streak but that was snapped by a struggling Raptors team in their last game, a game which they lost at home. The Knicks haven't been bad this season but they haven't been great either and now that their winning streak has been broken, they will likely start to slip up in their next few games now that the momentum is gone. The Bulls have been struggling all season but they are going to have some confidence now after their last win on the road and they will be hungry for another win here. Even if the Bulls don't win outright, they will keep this a close enough game and the Knicks aren't really the type of team to blow out their opponent on a nightly basis. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

 

Bulls Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 23, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 112 Bulls 110.

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Chicago Bulls: 18-26 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins. 9-2 UNDER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 29-13 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents.

New York Knicks: 26-18 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 24-15 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 26-14 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  J. Green (SG) Ques Fri - Knee. D. Jones Jr. (SF) Ques Fri - Ankle. G. Dragic (PG) Ques Fri - Ankle. A. Caruso (SG) Ques Fri - Shoulder. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Ques Fri - Ankle. O. Toppin (PF) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“It's how you respond. I think we all talk about we had to do what we had to do and we put together some good quarters. We made some mistakes but we played for each other and came out with the last-second win and got them back at the buzzer." - Zach LaVine after their win against the Hawks in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“I thought Quickley played a really solid game. The way he’s shooting the ball, we knew that would come around for him. He’s not hesitating. He’s letting it go.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s loss against the Raptors in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Alex Caruso 

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (25.9)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.7)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.4)

 

PPG: J. Randle (22.5)

APG: J. Brunson (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.3)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)