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Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
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Knicks logo
Knicks
New York
136
vs
Bulls logo
Bulls
Chicago
96
NYK 82%18% CHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Knicks 82% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Knicks:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than Bulls (120.2 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Knicks (46-25) in better form than Bulls (28-42)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces Bulls (115.8 PPG)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: NYK 63% (−19)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: NYK 74% (−8)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: NYK 76% (−6)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: NYK 76% (−6)

Win probability movement

NYK home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement89%83%77%Mar 8Apr 3

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueMadison Square Garden
New York, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Bulls (away)
Knicks (home)
18%
Win probability
82%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Knicks defeated the Bulls 136-96.

Our model predicted the Knicks would win with 82% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Knicks and was a major factor: Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than Bulls (120.2 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Knicks and was a notable factor: Knicks (46-25) in better form than Bulls (28-42)
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Knicks and was a contributing factor: Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces Bulls (115.8 PPG)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Knicks won 136-96

Knicks won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Knicks at 82%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors New York Knicks
  • Recent FormFavors New York Knicks
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors New York Knicks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors New York Knicks
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHI
NYK
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Favours CHI|Favours NYK

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Knicks

Our Model82%

Bulls

Our Model18%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Knicks defense (110.3 Opp PPG) better than Bulls (120.2 Opp PPG)

Knicks

Recent Form

Knicks (46-25) in better form than Bulls (28-42)

Knicks

Offensive Efficiency

Knicks offense (116.8 PPG) outpaces Bulls (115.8 PPG)

Knicks

Turnover Differential

Knicks turnover differential (+0) vs Bulls (+0)

Neutral
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/3/2026, 8:30:02 AM

Key Players

Bulls

Josh GiddeyG
Isaiah StevensG
Buddy HieldG
Rob DillinghamG
Tre JonesG

Knicks

Miles McBrideG
John KoncharG
Ochai AgbajiG
Tyler KolekG
Jalen BrunsonG

Frequently Asked Questions

Knicks has a 82% win probability, while Bulls has a 18% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

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