Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the location where the New York Knicks (18-15) will go up against the Chicago Bulls (15-19) on Wednesday.

The Bulls played the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 105-92 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulls finished with 15 while the 76ers racked up 22 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 38 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 15 tries. Additionally, Philadelphia had 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Philadelphia distributed 24 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, Chicago allowed 39.1% from the floor on 36 of 92 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 53 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 18 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Chicago ended the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (40 out of 79) and converted 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was important in this contest. He accounted for 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. DeRozan went 52.9% from the field and recorded 5 dimes.

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Chicago will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-19 so far this year. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 798 assists this year, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 35.9% on shots from downtown (398 of 1,108) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 109.9 points per outing (28th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 27th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 930 conceded on the year. The Bulls defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,363 of 2,906) and they surrender 44.5 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.0).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks took home the win by a final score of 112-106 when they played the Timberwolves. With respect to cleaning the glass, New York permitted Minnesota to collect 34 in total (4 offensive). They shot 39.3% from 3-point land by going 11 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Knicks permitted the Timberwolves to convert 36 out of 76 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Knicks ended up going 39 out of 89 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.8%. Concerning three-point shots, New York converted 12 out of 34 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. The Timberwolves committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Knicks were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the game.

Julius Randle ended up being a factor for the Knicks in this matchup. He made 14 out of 24 in this game for a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds. Randle recorded 39 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

New York has a record of 18-15 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Knicks are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in basketball. New York has 3,803 points on the year (115.2 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 23.6 times per contest (28th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. The Knicks commit 18.7 fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense allows 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (447 of 1,187) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their foul shots. They concede 26.0 assists and 40.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 13th and 2nd in the league. The Knicks on defense are ranked 14th in the league in PPG allowed with 113.7. They have forced 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (18th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York and under the total points

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