New York will look to improve on its 8-13 record on Thursday when they host Chicago in NBA odds action at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks are 8-13 so far on the season, and 6-15 ATS vs. the number. The Bulls, meanwhile, are 18-6 and 14-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 6-15 and the Bulls go 12-12 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Knicks rated this week at No. 23 and the Bulls sitting at No. 3. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 102-93 result in favor of the Bulls today.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New York's No. 17-rated squad against Chicago's No. 1-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New York rates No. 5 in the league with 7.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 23 with 5.4 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Bulls own the league's No. 5-rated mark, allowing 92.8 points per game when on the road. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in home scoring.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 98-82 loser as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a 2-point favorite, while 180 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Bulls got 20 points from C.J. Watson, but it was Philadelphia that prevailed in a 98-82 final on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center.

New York was a 113-86 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Pistons. They covered the 10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 199 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Detroit was run off the court by the Knicks on Tuesday as New York blasted the Pistons 113-86 at Madison Square Garden.


Chicago Bulls Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Bulls at Knicks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
Chicago is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago's last 17 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York's last 17 games when playing Chicago
New York is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Chicago


Next up:
Chicago at Milwaukee, Saturday, February 4
New York at Boston, Friday, February 3