New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 10/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (4-0) will compete against the New York Knicks (2-2) on Friday.

The Knicks took the court against the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 121-111 in their last game. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (39 of 92) and made 13 of their 40 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 20 of 23 tries for a percentage of 87.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 44 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 54.4% from the field on 43 of 79 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 27 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Milwaukee snagged 46 boards (9 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Milwaukee finished 87.5% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 24 shots. They converted 14 of their 34 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 21 and the Bucks accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who came through for this game. Brunson finished 56.0% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He totaled 36 points on 14 out of 25 shooting.

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New York comes into this game with a mark of 2-2 this season. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, New York is collecting 49.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 92 assists on the season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 33.0% on 3-pointers (59 of 179) and 84.8% from the free throw line. They average 110.5 pts per game (27th in the NBA) while hitting 40.6% from the field.

On defense, the Knicks are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 92 relinquished for the campaign. The Knicks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (156 of 330) and they relinquish 39.3 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 37.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 4th in the NBA in opponents PPG (110.5).

For their last game, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 126-113 against the Kings. The Bulls snagged 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest. They also gave up possession 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Kings committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to three-point attempts, Chicago knocked down 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls finished 49 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. The Bulls permitted the Kings to make 43 out of their 82 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4% for the game. They finished shooting 25.0% from distance by connecting on 7 of 28 and finished the contest at 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). When discussing rebounds, Chicago permitted Sacramento to grab 52 overall (18 on the offensive side).

Matas Buzelis pitched in for the Bulls for this game. He converted 11 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and added 5 rebounds. Buzelis earned 27 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in this matchup.

Chicago has a record of 4-0 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 49.6% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the league. Chicago has accounted for 479 pts this year (119.8 per game) and they grab 48.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.5 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 18.0 times per game. The Bulls have committed 22.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 6th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (13th in the NBA). The Chicago defense gives up 25.9% on 3-point shots (28 of 108) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.3 assists and 41.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 12th and 9th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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