Knicks vs. Bulls NBA betting odds and trends for April 5

The Chicago Bulls (36-40) are only 1-point underdogs against the New York Knicks (45-31) at United Center on Friday, April 5, 2024. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and MSG. The over/under is set at 212 for the matchup.

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Knicks vs. Bulls Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and MSG
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • Favorite: Knicks (-1)
  • Total: 212
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks vs. Bulls Betting Statistics

  • The Knicks have played 76 games, with 41 wins against the spread.
  • New York is 27-16 ATS when favored by 1 point or more this season.
  • Knicks games this year have hit the over on 33 of 76 set point totals.
  • The Bulls are 36-38-2 against the spread this year.
  • So far this year, Chicago has been installed as underdogs by a 1-point margin or more 43 times and are 22-20-1 ATS in those games.
  • Bulls games this year have gone over the total in 42 of 76 opportunities (55.3%).

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Knicks Trends & Top Players

  • The Knicks make 46.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the Bulls have allowed to their opponents (47.1%).
  • New York has a 26-9 record against the spread and a 28-7 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.1% from the field.
  • New York is 28-11-1 against the spread and 31-9 overall when it shoots better than 36.8% from distance.
  • The Knicks average 112.5 points per game, just 1.1 fewer points than the 113.6 the Bulls give up.
  • New York has a 24-9 record against the spread and a 26-7 record overall when putting up more than 113.6 points.
  • Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 27.9 points and distributing 6.6 assists on average.
  • Josh Hart contributes 9.2 points per game and adds 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Knicks.
  • Donte DiVincenzo makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.

Bulls Trends & Top Players

  • The Bulls have shot at a 46.7% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points less than the 46.9% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
  • Chicago has put together a 23-12-1 record against the spread and a 24-12 straight up record in games it shoots better than 46.9% from the field.
  • Chicago is 20-14-1 ATS and 18-17 overall when the team hits more than 36.8% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Bulls’ 111.9 points per game are only four more points than the 107.9 the Knicks give up to opponents.
  • When it scores more than 107.9 points, Chicago is 31-14-2 against the spread and 31-16 overall.
  • DeMar DeRozan scores 23.5 points per game. He also pulls down 4.3 rebounds and averages 5.2 assists per game.
  • Nikola Vucevic also contributes 17.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
  • Coby White averages 2.8 three-pointers per game.