Knicks vs. Bulls Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 23 (New York Brings Chicago Back Down to Earth at MSG)

Knicks vs. Bulls Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: MSG and NBCS-CHI

One of Friday's 14 NBA matchups worth keeping an eye on is a meeting between the New York Knicks (18-14) and Chicago Bulls (13-18).

The Knicks are hungry for more success after Wednesday's 113-106 loss to the Toronto Raptors ended their eight-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Bulls have pulled themselves out of a recent rut by winning back-to-back games.

Can New York prove that its latest loss was a fluke? Or will Chicago win three in a row for the first time this year?

Knicks vs. Bulls Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHI: (+200) | NYK: (-245)
• Spread: CHI: +6 (-110) | NYK: -6 (-110)
• Total: 225 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

The Knicks enter this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 225 points, which is on the lower side for Friday's projected totals.

Knicks vs Bulls Betting Information

Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Knicks	-5.5	-	-	-	-	-	-245	200

Knicks vs. Bulls Betting Trends

• The Knicks are 16-14-1 against the spread this season.
• The Bulls have an against the spread record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more this year.
• Knicks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times out of 30 chances this season.
• The Bulls have gone over the point total 40% of the time this season (12 of 30 games with a set point total).
• New York owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-9-1) than it does in away games (10-5-0).
• This season, Chicago is 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-8-1 ATS (.471).

Knicks vs. Bulls Prediction & Pick

The Knicks have absolutely owned the Bulls during the 2022-23 campaign, winning their two previous matchups earlier this month by a combined 31 points.

One reason why I like New York is that the Knicks know how to start a game off right. New York has the fourth-best first-half margin in the NBA, sitting at a solid plus-3.0 mark. Meanwhile, Chicago is constantly trailing at halftime, sitting at a minus-2.4 first-half margin (seventh-worst).

It's also tough to trust the Bulls after they led by as many as 16 points against the Hawks on Wednesday, only to win by just two points. The Knicks' body of work has been more impressive lately and they know how to play with the lead, which leads to my siding with them as the victor.

Final Score Prediction: Knicks: 117 | Bulls: 110

Knicks vs. Bulls Best Bet

Julius Randle has been a paint beast for the Knicks lately, averaging 12.0 rebounds over his last eight games, finishing with at least 10 in six of those contests.

I don't anticipate that Randle's impressive rebounding will stop tonight. The 28-year-old veteran has averaged 12.7 rebounds in his last six games against the Bulls, finishing with 12 or more in five of those encounters. Working even more in his favor is that Chicago allows the third-most rebounds to power forwards this season.

Needless to say, I see Randle having another huge night in the paint.

Bet: Julius Randle — 10+ Rebounds (-145)

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