New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | 4/3/2026

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April 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET

Apr 1, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) during the first half at United Center.

The New York Knicks (49-28) will be attempting to build on a four-game home winning run when hosting the Chicago Bulls (29-47) on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on CHSN, MSG, and NBA TV.

The Knicks enter their matchup against the Bulls as huge favorites. The Knicks are favored by 16.5 points. The matchup’s over/under is set at 238.5.

Knicks vs. Bulls betting odds

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Spread: New York -16.5Total: 238.5Moneyline: New York -1493, Chicago +870Watch the NBA on Fubo!Bulls at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bulls (+ 16.5)Pick OU: Under (238.5)Prediction: Knicks 124 – Bulls 109MoneylineThe Knicks have gone 43-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 70.5% of those games).New York has played as a moneyline favorite of -1493 or shorter twice this season, and won both.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 93.7%.The Bulls have entered the game as underdogs 48 times this season and won 18, or 37.5%, of those games.Chicago has not won as an underdog of +870 or more on the moneyline this season in two games with those odds or longer.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 10.3% chance of a victory for the Bulls.Against the spreadThe 116.7 points per game the Knicks record are only 4.7 fewer points than the Bulls allow (121.4).New York is 20-7 against the spread and 24-3 overall when scoring more than 121.4 points.Chicago has put together a 30-18 ATS record and a 26-21 overall record in games it scores more than 110.6 points.New York is 32-22 against the spread and 39-15 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.5 points.The Knicks are at the 11th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.7 PPG), while the Bulls allow the 28th-fewest points per game (121.4) in the league.Chicago’s squad is currently the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.5 PPG), while New York’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (110.6).The Knicks have totaled 467 more points than their opponents this season (6.1 per game on average), while the Bulls have been out-scored by 374 total points (4.9 per game average differential).Over/UnderNew York has an average implied point total of 118 this year, which is 10 points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (128).This season, New York has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (128) 21 times.The average implied point total on the season for Chicago (121.5) is 10.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).How to watch Knicks vs. BullsGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: CHSN, MSG, NBA TVWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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