The Chicago Bulls head to the Big Apple tonight for a post-All-Star break matchup with Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Karl-Anthony Towns has dominated Chicago this season and I expect that to continue in my Bulls vs Knicks predictions.
Keep reading for my NBA picks for Thursday, February 20.
Bulls vs Knicks prediction
My best bet
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 27.5 points (-115 at bet365)
My analysis
Karl-Anthony Towns has been a phenomenal addition to the New York Knicks, serving as the co-star alongside Jalen Brunson. The big man is averaging 24.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 2024-25. Prior to the All-Star break, KAT was balling out, too.
The veteran scored 44 and 40 points, respectively, across his last two games against the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, two defensively deficient teams. Enter the Chicago Bulls, who are 26th in defensive rating. Towns has absolutely had his way with the Bulls across two meetings this season, scoring a mind-boggling 90 total points.
KAT had 44 against them on January 4 and also erupted for 46 versus Chicago in early November. They’ve had no answer for him and this is clearly a team that Towns has a ton of confidence against.
He’s also averaging 26.6 points against Eastern Conference teams compared to just 21.2 versus West opponents. Towns is coming into this contest fresh and the Bulls haven’t shown they can slow him down. Having comfortably hit the Over in points in back-to-back outings, I’m loving this bet tonight at MSG.
Bulls vs Knicks same-game parlay
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 27.5 points
Jalen Brunson Under 8.5 assists
Nikola Vucevic Under 1.5 threes
Brunson is the Knicks’ best playmaker, averaging 7.5 assists per night. However, his total is looking too high for me tonight. Brunson has hit the Under in dimes in four straight appearances and five of his last six.
Nikola Vucevic was a serious trade candidate but ended up staying put. That’s good news for the Bulls since he’s essentially their best player now that Zach LaVine is gone.
However, Vooch has been struggling with his shot from deep lately, hitting only 26.8% in January and those struggles have continued into February, sinking just 1.2 treys on 4.2 attempts per night.
Vucevic has hit the Under in 3-pointers in four straight, draining a mere one triple during that span. He’s also just 1-for-6 combined against the Knicks this season.
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Bulls vs Knicks odds
Bulls vs Knicks live odds
Bulls vs Knicks opening odds
- Spread: Chicago +13 (-110) | New York -13 (-110)
- Moneyline: Chicago +600 | New York -900
- Over/Under: Over 244.5 (-110) | Under 244.5 (-110)
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Bulls vs Knicks spread and Over/Under analysis
- Chicago is 9-12 as an ATS road underdog this season.
- NY has gone 14-12-1 as an ATS home favorite.
- The Over has cashed in four consecutive meetings.
Bulls vs Knicks trend
The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Over in 53 of their last 82 games (+22.20 Units / 25% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Knicks.
How to watch Bulls vs Knicks
| Location | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY |
| Date | Thursday, 2-20-2025 |
| Tip-off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | CHSN, MSG, TSN |
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