Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Chicago Bulls (4-7) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the New York Knicks (4-5).

The Bulls played the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 119-113 in their last contest. Chicago finished with a 49.4% FG percentage (43 out of 87) and converted 14 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 13 of 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 51 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes in the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the field on 43 out of 97 shooting. Cleveland distributed 26 assists and had 14 steals for the game. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Cleveland finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 24 attempts. They also knocked down 15 out of their 45 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls finished with 17 while the Cavaliers totaled 13 fouls.

Zach LaVine is a player who had an impact in the game. LaVine shot 60.0% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. He finished with 26 points on 12 of 20 shooting.

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Chicago heads into this contest with a record of 4-7 so far this year. They are averaging 114.6 pts per game (13th in basketball) while going 45.9% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 37.0% on three-point attempts (169 of 457) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 47.2 rebounds per game and has earned 309 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are surrendering 32.5% from beyond the arc and they are 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.2). The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.6% (499 of 1,049) and they concede 46.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 324 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-121 when they faced the Pacers. The Knicks pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Pacers had 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 81.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, New York converted 7 out of 25 tries (28.0%). When all was said and done, the Knicks ended up shooting 46 out of 83 from the field which had them at 55.4%. The Knicks permitted the Pacers to bury 45 out of 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 51.1% for this game. They finished 45.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 21 of 46 and finished the game at 21 of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). Regarding rebounding, New York allowed Indiana to snag 32 in total (5 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up being a factor for the Knicks for the matchup. He converted 11 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and added 6 rebounds. Brunson had 33 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and earned 10 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a mark of 4-5 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knicks are shooting 49.0% from the field, which is 4th in the NBA. New York has earned 1,030 pts for the campaign (114.4 per game) and they snag 41.6 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.4 times per game (17th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they go 81.1% from the free throw line.

The New York defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 348) and their opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.7 assists and 40.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 15th and 2nd in the NBA. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.2. They are able to force 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (26th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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