The New York Knicks (9-13) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Chicago Bulls (8-11) on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at United Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The over/under in the matchup is set at 224.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | -5.5 | -117 | -117 | 224.5 | -111 | -125 |
Head to Head
After the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Chicago and New York have a tied 5-5 record.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2021 | Bulls | Bulls | -3.5 | 217 | -157 | 131 | Regular Season | 110-102 CHI |
| 2/29/2020 | Knicks | Knicks | -2.5 | 213.5 | -140 | 118 | Regular Season | 125-115 NY |
| 11/12/2019 | Bulls | Bulls | -6.5 | 211.5 | -290 | 231 | Regular Season | 120-102 CHI |
| 10/28/2019 | Bulls | Knicks | -2 | 224.5 | -129 | 107 | Regular Season | 105-98 NY |
| 4/9/2019 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 96-86 NY |
| 4/1/2019 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-105 NY |
| 11/5/2018 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-115 CHI |
| 3/19/2018 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 110-92 NY |
| 1/10/2018 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-119 CHI |
| 12/27/2017 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 92-87 CHI |
Bulls Betting Information
- Chicago is good against the spread, going 12-7 on the season.
- More often than not, Chicago and its foes have united to reach the over, cashing in on 11 of 19 chances this season.
Knicks Betting Information
- New York has a losing record against the spread, going 10-12 ATS (covering just 45.5% of the time).
- New York has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 31.8% of matchups this season (7 out of 22 chances).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Bulls and their opponents have scored more than 224.5 points in 63.2% of their games this year (12 of 19 opportunities).
- New York and its opponents have combined to score more than 224.5 points in five of 22 outings (22.7%) this year.
- The two teams average a combined 6.9 fewer points per game (217.6) than this game’s total of 224.5 points.
- Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 221.8 points per game, 2.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
- The average point total for Bulls games this season is 8.5 more points than the total of 224.5 in this matchup.
- The average over/under for Knicks games this year is 18.1 less points than the point total of 224.5 in this outing.
Bulls Leaders
- Zach LaVine leads the Bulls scoring 26.6 points per game.
- Chicago is led in rebounding by Wendell Carter Jr.’s 8.0 rebounds per game and assisting by Coby White’s 5.7 assists per game .
- LaVine makes 3.5 threes per game to lead the Bulls.
- Chicago’s blocks leader is Daniel Gafford, who collects 1.1 per game. LaVine leads the team averaging 1.3 steals a contest.
Knicks Leaders
- Julius Randle leads the Knicks in all things points, rebounds and assists, scoring 22.4 points, 11.1 grabbing rebounds and dishing 6.0 assists per game.
- Alec Burks is tops from three-point range for the Knicks, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
- New York’s Mitchell Robinson has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.1 per game and Nerlens Noel is first in blocks with 1.8 per game.
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