Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Tipoff: 8:00 PM ET
Broadcast: NBC, Peacock, MSG Network
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls:
Coby White (calf) – Out
Zach Collins (wrist) – Out
Ayo Dosunmu (quad) – Questionable
Julian Phillips (back) – Questionable
New York Knicks:
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) – Questionable
Otherwise, full rotation available
Player Matchups
Josh Giddey (CHI, 32 points in last meeting) vs. Jalen Brunson (NYK, 29 points in last meeting): Both guards were outstanding in their Oct. 31 NBA Cup clash, and their duel will again dictate tempo.
Matas Buzelis (CHI, rookie F, 27 points vs. Kings) vs. Mikal Bridges (NYK, 19.0 PPG): Buzelis’ scoring surge adds another dimension to Chicago’s attack, while Bridges provides two-way stability.
Nikola Vučević (CHI, 14.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG) vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK, 18.0 PPG, 12.8 RPG): A battle of skilled big men who can stretch the floor and rebound.
Team Form
Chicago Bulls:
Last 5: W–W–W–W–W
Offense: 122.8 PPG (6th NBA)
Defense: 114.0 PPG allowed (6th NBA)
FG%: 50.3% (Top 5)
New York Knicks:
Last 5: L–L–L–W–W
Offense: 113.4 PPG (24th NBA)
Defense: 115.4 PPG allowed (11th NBA)
FG%: 42.4% (Bottom 10)
Series History
2025 Season: Bulls defeated Knicks 135–125 on Oct. 31 in Chicago (NBA Cup group stage).
Recent Trend: Bulls have won 2 of last 3 vs. Knicks.
All-Time: Knicks lead the historic rivalry, but momentum currently favors Chicago.
Betting Trends:
Bulls: 5-0 SU, 5-0 ATS this season.
Knicks: 0-3 ATS in last 3 games.
Over has hit in 3 of last 5 Bulls games and 3 of last 5 Knicks games.
Bulls averaging 7.4 more points per game than Knicks allow.
Game Odds
Chicago Bulls 236.5
New York Knicks – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
