Tip‑off is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Broadcast: NBA TV
Recent Team Form
Chicago Bulls — Last 10 Games
2–8 record
Opponents averaging 129.1 PPG against them
Coming off a 145–126 loss to Indiana
Shot 48.5% FG, 33.3% from 3
Allowed Indiana to shoot 56.9% FG and hit 20 threes
New York Knicks — Last 10 Games
7–3 record
Averaging 113.3 PPG, allowing 108.5 PPG
Most recent win: vs. Memphis
OG Anunoby: 25 pts, 13 reb
Mikal Bridges: 24 pts
Karl‑Anthony Towns: 11 ast
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls
Anfernee Simons — day‑to‑day (wrist)
Jalen Smith — out for season (calf)
Noa Essengue — out for season (shoulder)
Nick Richards — day‑to‑day (elbow)
Zach Collins — out for season (toe)
Josh Giddey — day‑to‑day (hamstring)
New York Knicks
Jalen Brunson — day‑to‑day (ankle)
Mitchell Robinson — day‑to‑day (ankle)
Miles McBride — day‑to‑day (pelvis)
Key Player Matchups
Matas Buzelis (CHI) vs. OG Anunoby (NYK)
Buzelis: 16.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.5 BPG
Anunoby: Coming off a 25‑point, 13‑rebound performance
This matchup pits Chicago’s top rebounder against New York’s elite two‑way wing.
Collin Sexton (CHI) vs. Jalen Brunson (NYK)
Sexton: 1.8 made threes per game over last 10
Brunson: 20.1 PPG over last 10 (day‑to‑day but expected to play)
If Brunson is active, New York has a clear backcourt advantage.
Karl‑Anthony Towns (NYK) vs. Bulls Frontcourt
Towns: 20.1 PPG, 11.9 RPG
Bulls missing multiple bigs (Smith, Essengue, Collins)
Huge mismatch in favor of New York.
Series History
This is the fourth meeting of the season.
Knicks won the most recent matchup 105–99 on Feb. 23.
Betting Trends
Chicago Bulls
5‑game losing streak entering this matchup
36–40 ATS this season
Defense allowing 129.1 PPG over last 10 games
New York Knicks
39–39 ATS this season
27–9 at home (elite home team)
Shooting 48.9% FG over last 10 games
Game Odds
Chicago Bulls 237.5
New York Knicks – 15.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 2, 2026
