Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Preview: NBA 29 October
Our Bulls vs Knicks preview covers form, injuries, the back-to-back and the bookmaker lines ahead of the NBA tip-off at 00:00 UK time on Thursday 29 October.
Chicago Bulls host New York Knicks in the NBA at 00:00 UK time on Thursday 29 October. Both sides sit in the lower half of the Eastern Conference and both arrive with question marks over fitness.
Here is what the verified data tells us about form, home and away numbers, availability and the market, without any recommendation. Betting carries risk, and nothing here is a guarantee of how the game will go.
Bulls and Knicks form and standings
Chicago are 13th in the Eastern Conference with one win and three losses in the standings data, and have scored 443 points while conceding 518. Their last five this season, most recent first, read LLWLW.
New York are 11th with the same 1-3 record, but their points record is far tighter: 416 for and 421 against. Their last five, most recent first, read WLLLW, and NBC Sports reports the Knicks opened the season 0-3. They are also described as the defending 2026 NBA champions in the NBA.com preview. There are no recent head-to-head games on record between the two.
Home and away numbers
The Bulls have scored 119.3 points per game at home this season and conceded 115.3, with a home win rate of 0.500. On the road their win rate is 0.400, and they have conceded 126.2 per game.
The Knicks have struggled away from home. Their away win rate is 0.000, with 99.3 points scored and 125.0 conceded per game. At home they score 108.0 and concede 111.2, with a win rate of 0.333. Each team has played nine games, so these samples are small and should be read with caution.
Injuries and the back-to-back
Chicago are on the second night of a back-to-back after facing Boston a day earlier, according to SI. Patrick Williams (groin) is a game-time decision, and Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring problem until 4 November. Big-man depth looks thin, with Noa Essengue returning to the rotation.
New York have Jose Alvarado (ankle) and Tobe Awaka (ankle) listed as game-time decisions on the ESPN injury report. Final availability will only be clear close to tip-off, so it is worth checking late news.
What the bookmaker lines say
Bet365 make the Knicks clear favourites on the moneyline at 1.37, with the Bulls at 3.15. The Asian handicap is set at 7.5 points, and the total is 234.5, with Over at 1.89 and Under at 1.92.
Those lines show how the market weighs the Knicks' quality against Chicago's home court and the schedule. They are context for the game rather than a suggestion of what to do.
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