Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Chicago Bulls (4-0) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will go up against the New York Knicks (2-2).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 126-113 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (49 out of 91) and converted 14 of their 32 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected a total of 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 34 dimes in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defense, Chicago allowed 52.4% from the field on 43 of 82 shooting. Sacramento earned 28 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Moreover, Sacramento grabbed 52 rebounds (18 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Sacramento finished shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 shots. They converted 7 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Bulls ended up with 20 while the Kings recorded 17 fouls.

Matas Buzelis is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 27 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He played 34 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. Buzelis went 61.1% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Chicago will play this game with a record of 4-0 for the year. They average 119.8 pts per game (11th in basketball) while hitting 49.6% from the floor. The Bulls are hitting 38.6% on shots from distance (51 of 132) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 48.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 122 dimes on the season, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 18.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 101 relinquished for the year. The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (169 of 364) and they surrender 41.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 25.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (111.3).

In their last game, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 121-111 when they played the Bucks. When it comes to rebounding, New York permitted Milwaukee to collect 46 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 41.2% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 34 and ended up shooting 21 out of 24 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Knicks allowed the Bucks to convert 43 of 79 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4% for the game. Overall, the Knicks finished 39 out of 92 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, New York knocked down 13 out of their 40 attempts (32.5%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 87.0%. The Bucks committed 21 fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Knicks recorded 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for this contest. Brunson recorded 36 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes in the game. He buried 14 out of 25 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss mark of 2-2 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Knicks are connecting on 40.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the league. New York has scored 442 points this season (110.5 per contest) and they snag 49.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.0 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn it over 15.8 times per contest. The Knicks commit 21.3 fouls per game and they shoot 84.8% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense gives up 37.9% on 3-pointers (61 of 161) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 23.0 dimes and 39.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 5th and 5th in the league. The Knicks defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.5. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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