The 2023-24 NBA regular season is starting to wrap up in a hurry, but there are still some big games that need to be played. That will be the case on Tuesday night when the Chicago Bulls host the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference.
The New York Knicks are coming into this game with an overall record of 46-32, and that is good enough for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. New York should also have some momentum for this game after beating the Milwaukee Bucks in their most recent game.
Chicago comes into this game with an overall record of 37-41, but that should be good enough to get into the play-in tournament. The Bulls have gone just 2-3 in their last five games, and they are not playing their best brand of basketball.
New York is a 3.5-point betting favorite in this matchup, and the over/under line is set at just 212.5 total points.
Brunson Leading Knicks
Jalen Brunson has played like one of the best players in the league so far this season, and he just poured in 43 points in the most recent game. The Knicks are going to need Brunson to set the tone in this game, and he is scoring over 28 points per night.
New York is now playing without Julius Randle for the rest of the season, and that is going to make things even more difficult on offense. The Knicks are not an explosive offensive team, but they are a team that gets stops on defense.
This team just held the Milwaukee Bucks to 109 points in their most recent game, and they have the talent and depth to shut down the Chicago Bulls.
Bulls Must Make Shots
The Chicago Bulls are going to have to shoot the ball well if they are going to find a way to beat the Knicks. DeMar DeRozan is leading the way with 23.6 points per game, but he doesn’t usually take a ton of shots from deep.
Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White are the two best shooters on this roster, and they will need to knock down their open shots. The Bulls are scoring less than 112 points per game, and things don’t always go well on offense.
Chicago was able to hold the Knicks to just 100 points in their most recent matchup, and it’s going to take another great effort to beat the Knicks again.
Knicks Get Some Revenge
These two teams just recently met up in Chicago, and the Bulls were able to come up with an impressive win in that matchup. New York has since picked up a massive win against the Bucks and they are coming into this game with momentum.
This Bulls team just hasn’t been able to play with any consistency this season, and they have not been good enough on offense to trust. New York is going to come into this game with a great defensive game plan, and that should allow them to take control at some point.
Betting on the New York Knicks at -3.5 is the best bet to make in this game, but taking the under is another great betting option.
