Two teams on opposite ends of the Eastern Conference spectrum meet tonight, as the Chicago Bulls (29-47) head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks (49-28) at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Knicks are substantial 16.5-point favorites on the spread on PrizePicks Team Picks for the fourth and final meeting this season between these two teams. The Bulls will try to even the series scoreboard after winning the first game but losing the next two.
Below, we’ll break down our Bulls vs. Knicks prediction and Friday NBA picks for PrizePicks. Use PrizePicks NBA to make picks on player projections and win real money if you’re right.
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Bulls vs. Knicks Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Bulls are in the midst of their fourth straight mediocre season and are somehow trending in the wrong direction. At least in the prior three years, they made the play-in tournament.
This is a team that has seemed directionless for half a decade. Despite the Bulls losing five straight games, eight NBA franchises own worse records than theirs this year. It seems like good ping-pong ball fortune may be their only way out of this rut.
The Knicks are in the midst of yet another quality campaign and currently find themselves in a dogfight for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They sit just one game above the Cleveland Cavaliers but have the ninth-toughest remaining strength of schedule, while the Cavs have the easiest.
It’s imperative that New York win the games they're supposed to. This outing certainly checks that box.
Bulls vs. Knicks Spread, Over/Under
The Knicks enter Friday’s game as 16.5-point home favorites, returning a 1.05x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bulls are massive road underdogs with an 8.33x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your predictions in 35 states!
- Spread: New York Knicks -16.5 (1.96x payout)
- Over/Under: 237.5 (1.85x payout on over)
- Game Winner Payout: Bulls 8.33x | Knicks 1.05x
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Bulls vs. Knicks Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Bulls vs. Knicks injury report for Friday, via NBA.com.
Chicago Bulls Injury Report
- PG Josh Giddey (hamstring): Probable
- PG Tre Jones (ankle): Probable
- G Mac McClung (abdominal): Probable
- C-PF Lachlan Olbrich (foot): Probable
- C Nick Richards (elbow): Questionable
- C-PF Jalen Smith (calf): OUT
- C-PF Guerschon Yabusele (ankle): Probable
New York Knicks Injury Report
- C Karl-Anthony Towns (elbow): Questionable
Bulls vs. Knicks Prediction on Spread – 4/3/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Bulls vs. Knicks prediction on the spread for Friday, April 3, on PrizePicks.
- The Knicks are one of the NBA’s premier home teams with a 23-13-0 (63.9%) against-the-spread (ATS) record at MSG. This is the best home cover percentage in the NBA.
- The Bulls are 16-21-0 (43.2%) ATS on the road, ninth-worst in the league.
- Chicago’s typically poor defense has fallen off a cliff over its last 10 games, ranking seventh-worst with a rating of 121.4.
- This is particularly troubling against a Knicks team that has the third-best offensive rating in the NBA (118.6).
- If the Knicks don’t score on their initial shot, there could be plenty of second-chance opportunities. New York is fifth in average offensive rebounds (12.9), while Chicago gives up the eighth-most rebounds per game (45.4).
Bulls vs. Knicks Picks for PrizePicks Today: 4/3/26
Here are two of the top Bulls vs. Knicks to consider for Friday, April 3, on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by F Matas Buzelis and PG Jalen Brunson.
Bulls F Matas Buzelis vs. Knicks Projection: 25.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Buzelis is averaging just 24.3 points, rebounds, and assists (PRA) and draws a brutal matchup against the Knicks.
- The sophomore forward has struggled in this matchup all season, owning the following stat lines against New York: 15-4-0 (19 PRA), 14-8-0 (22 PRA), and 13-0-1 (14 PRA).
- The Knicks have been a strong defensive team all season, ranking seventh in rating (112.5).
- New York cedes the third-fewest rebounds (40.5) and seventh-fewest assists (25.1) per game.
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Knicks PG Jalen Brunson vs. Bulls Projection: 36.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Brunson is averaging 36.2 PRA and catches an incredible matchup tonight against a terrible Chicago defense. He's gone over this projection in two of three tries vs. the Bulls this year.
- JB puts up 2.7 more points and .03 more assists per game at MSG than on the road.
- This is a significant tempo-up matchup for the Knicks, who are among the league’s slowest teams (25th), against Chicago, which ranks among the league's fastest (third).
- The Bulls give up 45.4 rebounds (23rd) and 28.8 assists (28th) per game.
- Brunson averaged 8.9 assists per game in March, his highest average for any month in his entire career.
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Seemingly the only similarity between these two teams is that they both play in big cities. Can Chicago keep it close tonight against a Knicks team that has important playoff seeding on the line?
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