The New York Knicks (46-32) square off against the Chicago Bulls (37-41) as 5-point favorites on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup’s over/under is set at 212.5.
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Spread: Bulls (+5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this matchup is within 0.4 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
- So far this season, Chicago has put together a 38-39-1 record against the spread.
- The Bulls have an ATS record of 14-14 when playing as at least 5-point underdogs this season.
- New York’s ATS record is 41-34-3 this season.
- The Knicks are 16-11-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
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Total: Over 212.5
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions lower (10.3 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- New York’s games have had more than 212.5 points scored on 50 occasions this year.
- Chicago’s games have gone over 212.5 points on 59 occasions this season.
- A total of 33 out of the Knicks’ 78 games this season have gone over the point total.
- A total of 41 Bulls games this year have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Knicks (-192)
- Prediction: Knicks 114, Bulls 109
- This season, New York has won 33 out of the 44 games, or 75%, in which it has been favored.
- Chicago has won in 18, or 40%, of the 45 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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Josh Hart Points Prop: Under 10.5
- Josh Hart puts up 9.1 points, 4.1 assists and 8.2 rebounds per contest.
- The 10.5-point prop bet set for Hart on Tuesday is 1.4 higher than his scoring average on the season.
- Hart has had 67 chances to hit the over on a point prop this season and came through 24 times.
- With 111.7 points scored per game and 113.4 points allowed, the Bulls are 23rd in the NBA on offense and 13th on defense.
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Nikola Vucevic Points Prop: Under 15.5
- On a per-game basis, Nikola Vucevic gets the Bulls 17.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Tuesday’s points prop bet for Vucevic is 15.5 points. That’s 2.1 fewer than his season average of 17.6.
- So far this season, Vucevic is 36-for-74 at scoring more than the total set for his points prop.
- The Knicks sport a top-five defense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 108.0 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 20th with 112.5 points scored per contest.
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