It figures to be a high-scoring affair when the Chicago Bulls (11-16, 7-6 Home) play host to the New York Knicks (15-13, 8-6 Away) on Friday. The teams meet for their second consecutive game against each other. New York beat Chicago 128-120 in overtime at United Center on Wednesday, their fifth win in a row.
Julius Randle led the Knicks with 31 points, while Jalen Brunson contributed 30 points and seven assists. DeMar DeRozan had 32 points in the loss. The Knicks are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks’ victory on Wednesday was the only earlier game between the teams this season. Randle and Brunson, averaging 22.6 and 20.4 points per game, respectively, have led the Knicks in scoring this season.
Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Randle is No. 1 and Brunson is first. Randle also has grabbed 8.9 rebounds per game, most in the league, while Brunson has dished 6.3 assists per game, most in the NBA.
DeRozan has been the primary provider for the Bulls on offense, averaging 26.2 points per game. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the league. DeRozan also has distributed 4.7 assists per game, most in the NBA.
Nikola Vucevic has collected 10.6 rebounds per game. The Knicks and the Bulls are two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, ranking fourth and fifth in points per game, respectively. New York is scoring 114.3 per game, while Chicago is averaging 113.6.
The teams have split their last 10 meetings at United Center (5-5). New York has won four in a row away from home this season.In the last 10 games, New York is 6-4 with an average margin of +7.1 (116.1-109.0). Chicago has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 118.1 points per game on average while scoring only 117.7 (-0.4 margin).
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Quentin Grimes: 18.8 | 12.5 | +6.3
Obi Toppin: 7.5 | 12.5 | -5.0
Points per game:
Julius Randle: 28.6 | 22.6 | +6.0
Obi Toppin: 4.0 | 7.7 | -3.7
Rebounds per game:
Mitchell Robinson: 10.6 | 8.2 | +2.4
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 7.8 | 5.0 | +2.8
Andre Drummond: 4.4 | 6.9 | -2.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Chicago Bulls (-140)
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