New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (24-31) will meet the New York Knicks (35-20) on Sunday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 138-89 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 16 and the 76ers finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 32 tries from 3-point range. Philadelphia finished shooting 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of 21 tries. On top of that, Philadelphia grabbed 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Philadelphia distributed 16 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Concerning the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 37.5% from the field on 33 out of 88 shooting. They also recorded 41 assists in this contest while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 51 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 22 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. New York wrapped up the contest with a 52.7% field goal percentage (48 of 91) and made 20 out of their 44 shots from distance.

Jose Alvarado is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He totaled 26 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 19 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. Alvarado finished shooting 61.5% from the field and earned 4 dimes.

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New York comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 35-20 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per contest and has 1,495 dimes on the campaign, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are hitting 37.8% from downtown (827 of 2,188) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 118.0 pts per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.9). The Knicks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,192 of 4,776) and they concede 41.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,353 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 124-105 against the Celtics. The Bulls corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Celtics were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Chicago made 12 of 36 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls ended up going 41 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. The Bulls permitted the Celtics to knock down 49 of 95 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 51.6% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from 3-point land by going 18 of 45 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). When talking about rebounding, Chicago permitted Boston to collect 48 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Rob Dillingham ended up having an impact for the Bulls in this game. Dillingham recorded 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes for the matchup. He made 6 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 24-31 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in basketball. Chicago has accumulated 6,423 points this season (116.8 per game) and they collect 44.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.2 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. The Bulls are committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 27th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 120.6. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (24th in the league). The Chicago defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (771 of 2,052) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 28.5 assists and 44.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 28th and 21st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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