NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks (October 31, 2025)

The New York Knicks (2-2) face the Chicago Bulls (4-0) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Knicks opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 4.5, leaving the Knicks at -195 and Bulls at +160. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-115 New York.

The Knicks (-113) have a 51-51-2 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls (-108) hold a record of 48-39-0 across the same span.
The Knicks have a 52-50-2 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 52 games have gone over the total points line, 50 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Bulls have a 44-41-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Knicks have scored 115.5 points per game since the beginning of last season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls have averaged 117.9 over the same span (6th).
Defensively, the Knicks have allowed 111.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (9th in the league), while the Bulls have given up an average of 119.0 points over that span (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Knicks rank 26th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 2nd on that scale with 102.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 38.7% of the Knicks' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (25th in the league), leaving 61.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 41.2% of their attempts from three (22nd) and 58.8% from two.
Comparatively, Chicago has taken 45.3% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 54.7% from two, while New York's opponents have attempted 41.0% from three (7th) and 59.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks have shot 36.7% from deep since the beginning of last season (10th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 36.8% of their attempts (9th).
On the opposite end, New York has held opponents to 36.7% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Chicago's opponents have been doing it tougher, hitting 34.1% of their shots (1st).

Ball Protection

The Knicks are committing just 13.4 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 5th in the league. As such, the Bulls aren't likely to pressurise their opponents in this area given they've forced only 12.5 turnovers per contest (28th) across the same period.
Flipping that script, New York has forced 14.5 turnovers (15th), while Chicago has committed 14.8 (20th).

Crashing the Boards

New York is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (24th in the league), including 11.1 offensive boards (14th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging 45.8 rebounds (28th), 10.9 of which have come on the offensive end (12th).
Meanwhile, the Bulls have averaged 46.0 rebounds (3rd) and 10.1 offensive rebounds (24th), while the Knicks are allowing 41.7 and 10.7, ranking 2nd and 8th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	53-46-5	33-17-2	20-29-3	43-28-5	10-18-0
Chicago	34-48-5	18-23-4	16-25-1	12-11-2	22-37-3

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New York	60-40-4	36-15-1	24-25-3	49-24-3	11-16-1
Chicago	33-51-3	16-28-1	17-23-2	11-13-1	22-38-2

HT/FT

The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 41.3% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 26.4% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Knicks have played in 10 games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 37 of New York's 104 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 56 of Chicago's 87 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 113-111 overtime victory over Chicago at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on February 20, 2025. Karl-Anthony Towns came up big on that day, scoring 32 points and adding 18 rebounds.