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New York Knicks (24-11, third in the Eastern
Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (15-19, 10th in the Eastern
Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 235.5
BOTTOM LINE: New York takes on Chicago in Eastern Conference
action Saturday.
The Bulls are 13-12 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Chicago gives up 121.1 points to opponents and has been
outscored by 3.9 points per game.
The Knicks are 17-7 in Eastern Conference play. New York is
fifth in the league scoring 117.6 points per game while shooting
49.8%.
The 117.2 points per game the Bulls average are 7.3 more points
than the Knicks allow (109.9). The Knicks average 13.7 made
3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than
the Bulls give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is shooting 55.9% and averaging
20.3 points for the Bulls.
Josh Hart is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 8.7
rebounds for the Knicks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 110.8 points, 46.8
rebounds, 29.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while
shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
115.2 points per game.
Knicks: 9-1, averaging 118.9 points, 45.6 rebounds, 27.4
assists, 8.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.0%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Torrey Craig: day to day (leg), Ayo Dosunmu:
out (achilles).
Knicks: Miles McBride: day to day (hamstring), Mitchell
Robinson: out (ankle).
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