The defending NBA champion New York Knicks aim for a second consecutive victory when they face the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Tipoff at the United Center in Chicago is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
New York enters the game at 1-3 after a 111-97 win over Detroit on Tuesday, while Chicago dropped to 1-3 following a 134-99 loss at Boston on Monday. The Knicks are listed as 7.5-point favorites with an over/under of 232.5 points. The money line has New York at -270 and Chicago at +225.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on top-rated NBA picks since 2018. The model enters Week 2 of the 2026-27 season on a 26-10 (72%) run on top-rated spread picks. For this matchup, the model projects the Over on 232.5 total points, hitting 57% of simulations with a projected combined score of 238. The Over has hit in six of the last nine meetings between the teams and is 3-1 in Bulls games this season.
Chicago's defense ranks 30th in the league, allowing 129.5 points per game. The Knicks are led by guard Jalen Brunson, averaging 22.8 points, 4.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds through four games, and center Karl-Anthony Towns, averaging 22.5 points, 14 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The Bulls have been paced by forward Caleb Wilson, who averages 21 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 34 minutes per game.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. The game will be available for streaming on Fubo.
