The New York Knicks (45-31) visit the Chicago Bulls (36-40) at United Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, April 5, 2024. The Bulls are 1-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 212.
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Spread: Knicks (-1) to Cover
- The Knicks are the bet in this matchup. They’re favored by 3.5 more points in the model than DraftKings (4.5 to 1).
- New York is 40-33-3 ATS this season.
- The Knicks have an ATS record of 27-15-1 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
- Chicago has a 37-38-1 record against the spread this year.
- The Bulls are 22-21-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
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Total: Over 212
- In this game, the model projects a total (223.0 points) significantly higher than the DraftKings over/under (212 points). Bet on the over.
- A total of 51 times so far this year, New York and its opponent have combined to score more than 212 points.
- Chicago’s games have had over 212 points 61 times this year.
- In the Knicks’ 76 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 32 times.
- Bulls games have gone over the point total 41 out of 76 times this year.
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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-112)
- Prediction: Knicks 114, Bulls 109
- This season, New York has been favored 43 times and won 33, or 76.7%, of those games.
- Chicago has come away with 17 wins in the 43 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Josh Hart Assists Prop: Over 6.5
- Josh Hart averages 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field and 30.5% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Hart has picked up 4.1 assists per game, 2.4 less than Friday’s over/under (6.5).
- Hart is 29-for-60 this season exceeding his set total for assists.
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Nikola Vucevic Points Prop: Under 16.5
- Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. He’s sinking 48.0% of his shots from the floor and 28.6% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- Vucevic has recorded 17.8 points per game in the 2023-24 season, 1.3 points higher than Friday’s over/under.
- So far this season, Vucevic is 36-for-71 at scoring more than the total set for his points prop.
- The Knicks have been lifted by their defense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by surrendering just 107.9 points per game. They rank 20th in the league in points scored (112.5 per contest).
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