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Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks

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Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

CHI

Season leaders, per game

NYK
The teams side by side: Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks compared, with league ranks
CHIStatNYK
31–51Record53–29
Offense
-5.0, 22nd in the leagueNet rating5th in the league, 6.4(better)
111.1, 24th in the leagueOffensive rating3rd in the league, 117.5(better)
104.3, 2nd in the leaguePace27th in the league, 98.7
54.7, 14th in the leagueeFG%9th in the league, 55.7(better)
12.7, 23rd in the leagueTOV%8th in the league, 11.5(better)
23.1, 27th in the leagueOREB%5th in the league, 29.3(better)
0.246(better), 22nd in the leagueFT rate25th in the league, 0.238
Defense
116.0, 22nd in the leagueDefensive rating7th in the league, 111.1(better)
55.3, 21st in the leagueOpp. eFG%11th in the league, 54.1(better)
10.6, 29th in the leagueOpp. TOV%10th in the league, 12.7(better)
75.5, 6th in the leagueDREB%2nd in the league, 76.7(better)
0.245(better), 7th in the leagueOpp. FT rate17th in the league, 0.265

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Chicago Bulls

  • Josh GiddeyQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Chicago has focused primarily on frontcourt additions so far this offseason with their recent moves, setting up Giddey with plenty of talent around him for playmaking opportunities. Anfernee Simons (wrist) and Collin Sexton are both unrestricted free agents this summer, potentially leaving Giddey with a ton of usage on his plate in the backcourt next season.

    Cost -2.0 per 100
  • Zach CollinsQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Collins will return to Chicago on a multi-year deal rather than testing free agency. The big man was limited to just 10 games during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.4 minutes per contest while dealing with a left wrist fracture early in the season before suffering a right toe sprain that ultimately required surgery. Collins figures to provide center depth off the bench alongside Jalen Smith (calf) behind the recently acquired Nic Claxton (finger).

  • Dailyn SwainQuestionable
    Report note

    Wrist

New York Knicks

  • Mohamed DiawaraQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    The severity of the finger injury is unknown, though it kept Diawara from playing in New York's final three Las Vegas Summer League outings. Over two outings in Las Vegas this summer, he averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per tilt.

    Cost -0.2 per 100
  • Drew EubanksProbable
    Report note

    Thumb

    Cost -0.2 per 100
  • N'Faly DanteOut
    Report note

    Knee

Key players · CHI: Chicago Bulls key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Josh Giddey32.117.08.39.112.2 / 8.2 / 9.60.8
Norman Powell29.621.73.52.516.0 / 2.4 / 1.20.6
Matas Buzelis29.216.35.82.116.6 / 7.8 / 2.8-0.2
Nicolas Claxton27.811.76.93.710.8 / 5.4 / 2.6-1.7
Tre Jones27.014.13.15.421.8 / 3.6 / 4.81.0
Key players · NYK: New York Knicks key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Jalen Brunson35.126.03.36.822.6 / 2.8 / 8.62.2
OG Anunoby33.216.75.22.218.6 / 7.0 / 2.04.0
Mikal Bridges32.914.43.83.710.0 / 2.0 / 2.21.8
Karl-Anthony Towns30.920.111.93.020.2 / 10.6 / 5.82.2
Josh Hart30.212.07.44.88.6 / 5.4 / 3.60.5

Last five games

Chicago Bulls: Chicago Bulls: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ DALLost 128–149––
Apr 10 vs ORLLost 103–127––
Apr 9 @ WASWon 119–108––
Apr 7 @ WASWon 129–98––
Apr 5 vs PHXLost 110–120––
New York Knicks: New York Knicks: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Jun 13 @ SASWon 94–90––
Jun 10 vs SASWon 107–106––
Jun 8 vs SASLost 111–115––
Jun 5 @ SASWon 105–104––
Jun 3 @ SASWon 105–95––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
1DET6022.732–8-2
2BOS5626.68348-2
3NYK5329.64676-4
4CLE5230.63487-3
5TOR4636.561146-4
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
12CHI3151.378292-8
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

CHI attack against NYK defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.6 (lg 49.8) , 23rd in the league12.2 (lg 13.6) , 30th in the league13.5 (lg 14.2) , 23rd in the league
Forwards34.9 (lg 37.4) , 26th in the league14.2 (lg 15.3) , 26th in the league6.7 (lg 7.0) , 22nd in the league
Centers8.6 (lg 10.7) , 30th in the league6.1 (lg 7.5) , 30th in the league1.2 (lg 1.9) , 30th in the league
NYK attack against CHI defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards49.3 (lg 49.8) , 18th in the league13.9 (lg 13.6) , 11th in the league15.4 (lg 14.2) , 3rd in the league
Forwards41.4 (lg 37.4) , 1st in the league17.2 (lg 15.3) , 1st in the league7.3 (lg 7.0) , 11th in the league
Centers9.6 (lg 10.7) , 24th in the league6.8 (lg 7.5) , 28th in the league1.7 (lg 1.9) , 22nd in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.