NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs Chicago Bulls (November 4, 2026)

The Chicago Bulls (1-6) face the New York Knicks (3-4) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.

The Knicks have a 1-6-0 O/U record this season (meaning one game has gone over the total points line and six have gone under). The Bulls have a 2-5-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Knicks are averaging 106.4 points per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls are averaging +6.1 more at 112.6 points (15th).
Defensively, the Knicks are giving up only 105.1 points per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Bulls are giving up an average of 128.9 points (30th).

Game Style

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

Pace

The Knicks currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 96.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 1st on that scale with 105.6 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 45.0% of the Knicks' field goal attempts come from three point range (11th in the league), leaving 55.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.5% of their attempts from three (15th) and 59.5% from two.
Comparatively, Chicago takes 47.2% of shots from three (5th), leaving 52.8% from two, while New York's opponents are attempting 45.9% from three (T18th) and 54.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks are shooting 35.7% from deep in 2026/27 (10th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making an underwhelming 27.9% of their attempts (30th).
On the opposite end, New York is holding opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (T15th), while Chicago's opponents are hitting 38.9% of their shots (27th).

Ball Protection

The Knicks are committing 15.6 turnovers per game this season, ranking T13th in the league, while the Bulls are forcing 15.9 turnovers (16th).
Flipping that script, New York is forcing 13.6 turnovers (T28th), while Chicago is committing 17.3 (T25th).

Crashing the Boards

New York is pulling down 47.0 rebounds per game this season (6th in the league), including 14.0 offensive boards (T6th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging a whopping 47.9 rebounds (T28th), 13.6 of which have come on the offensive end (25th).
Meanwhile, the Bulls are averaging 45.3 rebounds (11th) and 14.0 offensive rebounds (T6th), while the Knicks are allowing 41.7 and 9.4, ranking 6th and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	5-2-0	3-1-0	2-1-0	4-2-0	1-0-0	5-5-0
Chicago	0-7-0	0-2-0	0-5-0	0-1-0	0-6-0	1-9-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	4-3-0	4-0-0	0-3-0	4-2-0	0-1-0	5-5-0
Chicago	2-5-0	2-0-0	0-5-0	1-0-0	1-5-0	3-7-0

HT/FT

The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 28.6% of games this season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 0.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

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

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in one of New York's seven games this season. Meanwhile, four of Chicago's seven games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 133-127 victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on October 28. Jalen Brunson was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 38 points and six triples. The Knicks have now won four straight against the Bulls.