NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks (February 22, 2026)

The New York Knicks (37-21) face the Chicago Bulls (24-33) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Knicks are favored to win at -455, currently marked as 10.5-point favorites, while the Bulls are at +350. The total points line is set at 233.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 122-112 New York.

• The Bulls (-118) have a 24-32-1 ATS record this season, while the Knicks (-102) hold a record of 31-26-1.
• The Bulls have a 28-28-1 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 28 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Knicks have a 29-28-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 116.4 points per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks are averaging 117.7 (8th).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 120.5 points per game this season (26th in the league), while the Knicks are giving up an average of 112.0 points (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 25th on that scale with 97.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.3% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (8th in the league), leaving 55.7% from two. Meanwhile, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.2% of their attempts from three (23rd) and 55.8% from two.
• Comparatively, New York takes 43.6% of shots from three (9th), leaving 56.4% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting 39.7% from three (17th) and 60.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.6% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.6% of their attempts (3rd).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 37.6% of their three-point attempts (30th), while New York's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (14th).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 18th in the league, while the Knicks are forcing 14.2 turnovers (16th).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing only 12.6 turnovers (28th), while New York is committing just 13.5 (4th).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 10.2 offensive boards (23rd). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging 41.7 rebounds (5th), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (3rd).
• Meanwhile, the Knicks are averaging 45.9 rebounds (5th) and 13.0 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Bulls are allowing 45.0 and 10.9, ranking 21st and 7th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Bulls are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Chicago holds a 3-6 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 2-7-0 ATS record and 3-6-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, New York has a 5-2 W-L record, 4-3-0 ATS record and 3-4-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.
• Notably, the Knicks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Notably, the Bulls and Knicks are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.

First Quarter Winner

Chicago is +185 to win the first quarter, while New York is -225. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Chicago	20-34-3	13-16-0	7-18-3	11-12-1	9-22-2	3-7-0
New York	24-31-3	15-15-1	9-16-2	20-26-3	4-5-0	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Chicago is +270 to win the first half and New York is -340. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	19-36-2	11-17-1	8-19-1	9-15-0	10-21-2	1-9-0
New York	32-26-0	19-12-0	13-14-0	28-21-0	4-5-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

Chicago is +475 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New York is -290.

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 21.1% of games this season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 44.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

• The Bulls have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Knicks have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 37 of Chicago's 57 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of New York's 57 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 128-116 victory over Chicago at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on November 2. Despite being on the losing side, Josh Giddey had a triple-double for the ages on that day, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.